Ṣóyínká
name
/ʃó.jí.ŋ̄.ká/
Ṣóyín̄ká (canonical)
Definitions
- a male given name meaning “the sorcerer surrounded me; Òrìṣàokó surrounds me”
- a surname, from the given name Ṣóyínká
Etymology
Blend of oṣó (“sorcerer, a symbol of the deity Òrìṣàokó”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), literally “The sorcerer surrounded me; the deity Òrìṣàokó surrounds me”
Component words
Related terms
Oṣóyínká
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ṣoyinka”.
Reference:
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