Abikẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bí (“to give birth, to be born”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to cherish, to care for”), literally “One who is born to be cared for”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.bí.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Àbíkẹ́

  1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One who is born to be cared for".
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