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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
Noun
ùpẹ́n
- (Ijebu) the act of dividing something into parts
- (Ijebu) portion, division, section
- (Ijebu) (drama) act
- (Ijebu) share
- (Ijebu) destiny, fate (literally "one's life portion")
- Synonyms: àyọ̀nmọ́, kádàrá
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ùpẹ̀n
- (Ijebu) a stinging caterpillar
- Synonyms: ègúnmùṣóṣó, ùgúnmùṣóṣó