"abiku" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /à.bí.kú/ Forms: àbíkú [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”) + kú (“to die”), literally “That which is given birth to and dies”. Cognate with Igala àbíkwú. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|bí|kú|lit=That which is given birth to and dies|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to give birth to|t3=to die}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bí (“to give birth to”) + kú (“to die”), literally “That which is given birth to and dies”, {{cog|igl|àbíkwú}} Igala àbíkwú Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àbíkú|head2=}} àbíkú, {{yo-pos|noun|àbíkú|}} àbíkú, {{yo-noun|àbíkú}} àbíkú
  1. In Yoruba tradition, a malevolent spirit that causes the premature death of a child, often successive children. It is often addressed through several rituals. (Compare with ogbanje).
    Sense id: en-abiku-yo-noun-4jcbU1y~ Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 54 10 13 15 7
  2. the act of giving birth to a child who dies prematurely
    Sense id: en-abiku-yo-noun-MBG-zctC
  3. infant mortality
    Sense id: en-abiku-yo-noun-zcEB-jii Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 18 15 36 25 6
  4. a child who dies prematurely
    Sense id: en-abiku-yo-noun-2x1dOWTE
  5. child believed to be a reincarnation of a previously deceased àbíkú child Categories (topical): Culture Synonyms: àbíkú ọmọ
    Sense id: en-abiku-yo-noun-YeMgvXhh Disambiguation of Culture: 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: orúkọ àbíkú (english: unique names given to abiku children), alábìíkú (english: a woman who repeatedly has children who die in infancy)

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