Alapinni

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Alápini, Lápinni, Alápìn-ínní

Etymology

oní- (owner of) +‎ a- (agent prefix) +‎ pinni (sharing)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.lá.k͡pĩ̄.nĩ̄/

Proper noun

Alápinni

  1. A senior traditional chieftaincy title in Ọ̀yọ́, a member of the Ọ̀yọ́mèsì and the head of the Egúngún cult