Talabi
Yoruba
Etymology
From ti (“of”) + àlà (“white cloth”) + bí (“to be born”), literally “That which is born with white cloth”. Children with this name are usually associated with the deity Ọbàtálá
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tà.là.bí/
Proper noun
Tàlàbí
- a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to children who were born with a nuchal cord that wraps around their body and waist so that it resembles a white banner. This is extremely similar to the circumstances for the name Sàlàkọ́
- Synonym: Sàlàkọ́
- a surname from the given name Tàlàbí
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