Ọmọlabakẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Làbákẹ́

Etymology

From ọmọ (“child”) +‎ ni (“to be”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bá (“ought to, should have”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for; to cherish”), literally “This child is one that ought to be cared for”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.là.bá.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Ọmọlàbákẹ́

  1. A female oríkì name, meaning "This child is one that ought to be cared for".
  • Àbákẹ́
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