"Alaba" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /à.là.bá/ Forms: Àlàbá [canonical]
Etymology: Possibly from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to be wealthy, rich”) + bá (“to meet, to come with, to fit”), literally “That who is wealthy has met the rest of the children” or à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to overtake”) + bá (“to meet, to come with, to fit”), literally “Someone who is overtaken or overtakes after some pursuit”. Both of these refer to the fact that Àlàbá is the second child after a set of twins. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|là|bá|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=That who is wealthy has met the rest of the children|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be wealthy, rich|t3=to meet, to come with, to fit}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to be wealthy, rich”) + bá (“to meet, to come with, to fit”), literally “That who is wealthy has met the rest of the children”, {{af|yo|à-|là|bá|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=Someone who is overtaken or overtakes after some pursuit|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to overtake|t3=to meet, to come with, to fit}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to overtake”) + bá (“to meet, to come with, to fit”), literally “Someone who is overtaken or overtakes after some pursuit” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Àlàbá|head2=}} Àlàbá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Àlàbá}} Àlàbá, {{yo-prop|Àlàbá}} Àlàbá
  1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to the second child born after twins, born after a child named Ìdòwú Categories (topical): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names, Yoruba unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Alaba-yo-name-7Vo2QaFI Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 55 45
  2. a surname, from the given name Àlàbá
    Sense id: en-Alaba-yo-name-198dL9ST Categories (other): Yoruba surnames, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix): 55 45

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