ọbakan

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Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ọba (“father”) +‎ ọ̀kan (“one”), literally “one father”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ọbàkan

  1. paternal half sibling (sibling of the same father but a different mother)
    Synonym: ọmiba

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • iyèkan (“maternal half sibling”)
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