Abẹkẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ̀ (“to beg”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”), literally “One we beg to care for”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bɛ̀.kɛ́/

Noun

Àbẹ̀kẹ́

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One we beg to care for".