"Ajani" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /à.d͡ʒà.nĩ́/ Forms: Àjàní [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jà (“to fight”) + ní (“to have”), literally “One fought for to have” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|jà|ní|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=One fought for to have|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to fight|t3=to have}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jà (“to fight”) + ní (“to have”), literally “One fought for to have” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Àjàní|head2=}} Àjàní, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Àjàní}} Àjàní, {{yo-prop|Àjàní}} Àjàní
  1. A male oríkì name, meaning "One fought for to have". Categories (topical): Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names

Download JSON data for Ajani meaning in Yoruba (1.8kB)

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