Ìtumọọ Àíkí

Àíkí

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Ìtumọọ Àíkí

Someone with a prominent role (worthy of being greeted by prostrating).

Àwọn àlàyé mìíràn

'It is formerly called "Àyíkí: (a person you roll on the ground when you greet). The person that was first called the name is a warrior, hunter and herbalist. He always wins whenever he goes to war, so whenever they're back from the war, people troop out to welcome them. In the process, the will prostrate and start rolling on the ground. So whenever people want to describe him, the will say the man we roll on the ground to greet (Bàbá tí a máa ń yí kí). Thus Baba Àyíkí. The "Y" was removed later by his descendants, thus it is only Àíkí now.' Submission by Olúṣọlá Àíkí

Ìtúpalẹ̀ Mọ́fímù

à-yí-kí

Ìtumọ̀ ẹyọ-ẹyọ

à - one who
yí - roll on the ground, prostrate
kí - greet, salute, pay homage to

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