Táyélolú
name
/tá.jé.lō.lú/
Definitions
- a praise name for the first child in a set of twins, usually named Táyé
Etymology
From Táyé (“Taye (first child in a set of twins)”) + ni (“is”) + olú (“the leader, the prominent one”), literally “Taye is the leader”
Component words
TáyéTaye (first child in a set of twins)
niis
2 entries are spelled “ni”. The etymology calls it “is”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ni
to be (to have a quality or identification)
ni
to be bloated, to be tumid
olúthe leader, the prominent one
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Tayelolu”.
Reference:
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