Kúmápàyí

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Meaning of Kúmápàyí

Death should not kill this (child).

Extended Meaning

This name is given to a child in the olden days to prevent a child from dying if the mother had had previous child dying (Abiku). The full name is Kíkúmápàyí - death should not kill this.

Morphology

ki-ikú-má-pa-èyí

Gloss
Part Meaning
kí that
ikú death
má not
pa kill
èyí this (one)
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