Abẹni

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bẹ̀ (“to beg”) +‎ ní (“to have”), literally “One who is pleaded for to have”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.bɛ̀.nĩ́/

Proper noun

Àbẹ̀ní

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One who is pleaded for to have".

Related terms

• Àbẹ̀bí