Akankẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kàn (“to touch”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”), literally “One we touch and care for”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.kã̀.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Àkànkẹ́

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One we touch and care for".