upẹn

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pẹ́n (“to share out; to divide”), literally “one's lot, one's portion”. Cognate with Yoruba ìpín

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ù.k͡pɛ̃́/

Noun

ùpẹ́n

  1. (Ijebu) the act of dividing something into parts
  2. (Ijebu) portion, division, section
  3. (Ijebu) (drama) act
  4. (Ijebu) share
  5. (Ijebu) destiny, fate (literally "one's life portion")
    Synonyms: àyọ̀nmọ́, kádàrá

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ù.k͡pɛ̃̀/

Noun

ùpẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) a stinging caterpillar
    Synonyms: ègúnmùṣóṣó, ùgúnmùṣóṣó
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