Abẹbi

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ̀ (“to beg”) +‎ bí (“to give birth to”), literally “One who is begged for to be born”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bɛ̀.bí/

Proper noun

Àbẹ̀bí

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One who is begged for to be born".

Related terms

• Àbẹ̀ní