ẹpa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "epa"

Yoruba

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.k͡pà/

Noun

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

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