Yékú

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Meaning of Yékú

Stop dying.

Extended Meaning

It is most likely a name given to a child believed to have followed a long line of àbikú children who die as soon as they're born. 'Yeku is an imperative to "stop dying." It is probably a wrong spelling my ancestors settled for but it is different from "Ọ̀yẹ̀kú" (of the Ifa, for example). It is NOT a short form.' - James Yékú

Morphology

yé-kú

Gloss
Part Meaning
yé stop
kú die
Geolocation

Common in:

OTHERS
Famous Persons
  • Oládàpọ̀ Yékú
  • Medical Oncology Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • USA
Variants
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