Yoruba

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.nã̄.ɡī.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

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ìnagijẹ

  1. nickname, alias, a class of Yoruba names normally acquired later in life.
    Synonym: orúkọ ìnagijẹ
    Ṣàngó jẹ́ ìnagijẹ Aláàfin Ṣàngó ti Ọ̀yọ́, orúkọ àbísọ rẹ jẹ́ Arábam̄bíThe name Shango was a nickname of Shango the Alaafin of Oyo, his birth name was Arabambi