Ika
[ˈi.kə]Meaning
Yoruba word; recorded as a feminine given name in Slovene, Swedish, Indonesian and English.
Background Story
The Yoruba word is cognate across Volta-Niger languages, and the root is potentially reconstructible to Proto-Volta-Niger *-ká. It is cognate with Igala Ẹ̀ká and Itsekiri Ẹ̀ká, which derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-ká. A contributor's submission records it as a feminine given name in Slovene, Swedish, Indonesian and English.
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