ẹpa

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Yoruba[edit]

Ẹ̀pà

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Igbo ọ̀kpà, Igala ọ̀kpà, likely originally referring to the Bambara groundnut This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ẹ̀pà

  1. Bambara groundnut
    Synonym: ẹ̀pà ròro
  2. peanut, groundnut
    Synonym: ọ̀yẹ̀yẹ̀ (Èkìtì)
    Synonym: ẹ̀pẹ̀yọ̀ (Owé)
  3. (slang, euphemistic) bullet
    Synonyms: ọta, àhàyá

Derived terms[edit]