Ṣoyinka
Yoruba
Etymology
Compound of oṣó (“sorcerer”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), "The sorcerer surrounded me" or Blend of Òrìṣàokó (“the deity Òrìṣàokó/Okó”) + yíká (“to surround”) + mi (“me”), "The deity Okó surrounded me".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃó.jí.ŋ̄.ká/
Proper Noun
Ṣóyínká or Ṣóyín̄ká
- A male given name, mainly used by people from Abẹ́òkúta.
- A surname, from the given name Ṣóyínká.
Related terms
- Oṣóyínká