Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Blend of Òrìṣà (the supreme sky deity also known as Òrìṣàńlá) +‎ à (negation particle) +‎ bínú (to become upset), literally Òrìṣà was not upset, likely a name given after good favour was restored in the family with the birth of a child, signifying that the cause of previous difficult was not because of the anger of Òrìṣà

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ò.ɾì.ʃá.bí.nṹ/

Proper noun

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Òrìṣábínú

  1. a unisex given name meaning “Òrìṣà was not upset”