Ọbasanya

Yoruba

Etymology

• Clipping of Ọbalúayésànyà, ultimately from Blend of Ọbalúayé (“Ọbaluaye”) +‎ san (“to pay”) +‎ ìyà (“suffering”), literally “Ọbaluaye repaid me for my suffering”

• Blend of Ọba (“King”) +‎ san (“to pay”) +‎ ìyà (“suffering”), literally “The King repaid me for my suffering”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bá.sã̀.jà/

Proper noun

Ọbásànyà

1. a male given name meaning “The King repaid me for my suffering or Ọbaluaye repaid me for my suffering”