Ṣíkúadé

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Meaning of Ṣíkúadé

Disclose the death of the king.

Extended Meaning

The story goes that a man who disclosed a plot that had been set to take the life of a king eventually changed his name to reflect the act, and his generation has borne the name ever since.

Morphology

ṣí-ikú-adé

Gloss
Part Meaning
ṣí open, disclose
ikú death
adé crown, king, royalty, royal
Geolocation

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