ọpẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Compare with Itsekiri ọkpẹ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.k͡pɛ́/

Noun

ọpẹ́

1. gratitude; thanks

Derived terms

• dúpẹ́
• fọpẹ́ fún
• gbọpẹ́
• kò tọ́pẹ́
• ṣọpẹ́

 

Etymology 2

Compare with Olukumi ọ̀kpẹ̀, Igala ẹ̀kpẹ̀, possibly related to Edo òkpe (“palm wine tapper”)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀pẹ̀kẹ́tẹ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pɛ̄/, /ɔ̀.k͡pɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀pẹ or ọ̀pẹ̀

1. palm tree, palm

   Synonym: igi ọ̀pẹ

Derived terms

• ọ̀pẹ̀-òyìnbó (“pineapple”)