Aṣamu

Yoruba

Etymology

à (“one who”) +‎ ṣà (“to select, to choose”) +‎ mú (“to pick”), "The one we specially chose."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ʃà.mṹ/

Proper noun

Àṣàmú

1. A unisex oríkì name, meaning "The one we specially chose".