Kabiyesi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Kábíèsí

Etymology

Either from kábí (“to let us question”) +‎ yèsí (“who”), literally “Who can dare question” or Blend of kí (“shall”) +‎ á (“we”) +‎ bi (“to question”) +‎ ọ́ (“you”) +‎ ò (“negation prefix”) +‎ sí (“to exist”), literally “There is no one who shall question you”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ká.bí.jè.sí/

Noun

Kábíyèsí

  1. A term of address for royalty and kings, equivalent to the term His Majesty or Her Majesty.

Interjection

Kábíyèsí!

  1. Hail the king
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