Bukayọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From Blend of bù (“to scoop”) +‎ kún (“to fill”) +‎ ayọ̀ (“joy”), literally “That which adds to fill joy”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bù.ká.jɔ̀/

Proper noun

Bùkáyọ̀

  1. a unisex given name meaning “Add to fill (my) joy”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Olúwabùkáyọ̀
    Synonym: Bùsáyọ̀

Derived terms

  • Adébùkáyọ̀ (“The crown has added to my joy”)
  • Ifábùkáyọ̀ (“Ifa has added to my joy”)
  • Olúwabùkáyọ̀ (“God has added to my joy”)
  • Bùkọ́lá
  • Bùkúnmi
  • Bùsóyè
  • Ìbùkún
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.