Agbekẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbé (“to carry, to hold”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for, to cherish”), literally “The one who is carried and cared for”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɡ͡bé.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Àgbékẹ́

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "The one who is carried and cared for".