Y-Yakôp

Rade

Etymology

Y- (male name prefix) +‎ French Jacob. Doublet of Y-Yakơ (“James”). Compare Vietnamese Gia-cóp, Vietnamese Gia-cốp (“Jacob”), Vietnamese Gia-cô-bê (“James”), Korean 야곱 (Yagop, “Jacob”), Korean 야고보 (Yagobo, “James”), and Japanese ヤコブ (Yakobu, “Jacob; James”).

Proper noun

Y-Yakôp

1. (biblical, Protestantism) Jacob
   • 2015, “Klei Mphŭn Dơ̆ng 25 [Genesis 25]”, in Klei Aê Diê Blŭ [The Words of God]:

     Y-Isăk khăp kơ Y-Êsâo kyuadah ñu ƀơ̆ng čĭm hlô gơ̆, ƀiădah H'Rêƀêka khăp kơ Y-Yakôp.

     Isaac loved Esau for he liked the taste of game meat, but Rebecca loved Jacob.