inagijẹ

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.nã̄.ɡī.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

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 Arábam̄bí ― The name Shango was a nickname of Shango the Alaafin of Oyo, his birth name was Arabambi