Apekẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pè (“to call”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for, to cherish”), literally “One who is called to be cared for”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.k͡pè.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Àpèkẹ́

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "one who is called to be cared for".