"Ṣoyinka" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃó.jí.ŋ̄.ká/ Forms: Ṣóyínká [canonical], Ṣóyín̄ká [canonical]
Etymology: Blend of oṣó (“sorcerer, a symbol of the deity Òrìṣàokó”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), literally “The sorcerer surrounded me; the deity Òrìṣàokó surrounds me” Etymology templates: {{blend|yo|oṣó|yíká|mi|lit=The sorcerer surrounded me; the deity Òrìṣàokó surrounds me|t1=sorcerer, a symbol of the deity Òrìṣàokó|t2=to surround|t3=me}} Blend of oṣó (“sorcerer, a symbol of the deity Òrìṣàokó”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), literally “The sorcerer surrounded me; the deity Òrìṣàokó surrounds me” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head1=Ṣóyínká|head2=Ṣóyín̄ká}} Ṣóyínká or Ṣóyín̄ká
  1. a male given name meaning “the sorcerer surrounded me; Òrìṣàokó surrounds me” Categories (topical): Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names
    Sense id: en-Ṣoyinka-yo-name-jx6Y6hj6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Yoruba blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. a surname, from the given name Ṣóyínká
    Sense id: en-Ṣoyinka-yo-name-vAZAuUIC Categories (other): Yoruba surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Yoruba blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Oṣóyínká
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