Aṣakẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣà (“to choose”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for, to cherish”), literally “One chosen to be cared for”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ʃà.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Àṣàkẹ́

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One chosen to be cared for".