upẹn

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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From ù- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ pẹ́n (to share out; to divide), literally one's lot, one's portion. Cognate with Yoruba ìpín

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Noun

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ùpẹ́n

  1. (Ijebu) the act of dividing something into parts
  2. (Ijebu) portion, division, section
  3. (Ijebu) (drama) act
  4. (Ijebu) share
  5. (Ijebu) destiny, fate (literally "one's life portion")
    Synonyms: àyọ̀nmọ́, kádàrá

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ùpẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) a stinging caterpillar
    Synonyms: ègúnmùṣóṣó, ùgúnmùṣóṣó