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Táíwò

/TIE-waw/

Meaning

The first twin: sent to taste the world.

From tọ́ ayé wò, "taste the world": in Yoruba thought Táíwò is the first twin out, sent ahead by the elder twin to see if the world is fit. Twins (ìbejì) are held sacred.

The paradox is deliberate: though born first, Táíwò is considered the younger, the scout, sent by Kẹ́hìndé who "waits behind".

In the same family

  • Kẹ́hìndéThe second twin, "the one who comes after", held to be the elder.

Who carries it

🇳🇬 🇧🇯 🇹🇬Yoruba (Yorùbá)

Provenance

  • generated: 2026-07-04
  • source: Model-knowledge aggregation pass (2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.

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