alupayida

Yoruba

Etymology 1

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ lú (“to mix”) +‎ pa (“to make”) +‎ èyí (“this”) +‎ dà (“to change”), literally “Mixing things to conjure up a potion”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.lú.k͡pà.jí.dà/

Noun

àlúpàyídà

  1. magic, necromancy, trickery
    Synonym: idán
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.lú.k͡pà.jí.dà/

Noun

àlúpàyídà

  1. Uraria picta
    Synonym: ewu àlúpàyídà
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