ọbakan

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọba (“father”) +‎ ọ̀kan (“one”), literally “one father”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bà.kã̄/

Noun

ọbàkan

1. paternal half sibling (sibling of the same father but a different mother)

   Synonym: ọmiba

Coordinate terms

• iyèkan (“maternal half sibling”)