Salakọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From sọ (“tie”) +‎ àlà (“white cloth”) +‎ kọ́ (“hang”), literally “to a hang a white cloth on one's shoulder”. Children with this name are usually associated with the deity Ọbàtálá

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sà.là.kɔ́/

Proper noun

Sàlàkọ́

1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to children who were born with a nuchal cord that wraps around their body and shoulder so that it resembles a white sash

   Synonym: Tàlàbí

2. a surname from the given name Sàlàkọ́