Talabi

Yoruba

Etymology

From ti (of) + àlà (white cloth) + (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

  1. 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
  2. a surname from the given name Tàlàbí
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