"Alabi" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /à.là.bí/ Forms: Àlàbí [canonical]
Etymology: àlà (“white cloth of Ọbàtálá, purity”) + bí (“to give birth to”), "'One born of purity", "One born of the white cloth." Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|àlà|bí|t1=white cloth of Ọbàtálá, purity|t2=to give birth to}} àlà (“white cloth of Ọbàtálá, purity”) + bí (“to give birth to”) Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Àlàbí|head2=}} Àlàbí, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Àlàbí}} Àlàbí, {{yo-prop|Àlàbí}} Àlàbí
  1. A unisex oríkì name, meaning "One born of purity, One born of the white cloth". Categories (topical): Yoruba given names, Yoruba unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Alabi-yo-name-MWbECTTn Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba oriki names

Download JSON data for Alabi meaning in Yoruba (1.7kB)

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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "àlà",
        "3": "bí",
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        "t2": "to give birth to"
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
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        "A unisex oríkì name, meaning \"One born of purity, One born of the white cloth\"."
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    }
  ],
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        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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        "A unisex oríkì name, meaning \"One born of purity, One born of the white cloth\"."
      ]
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