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Etymology
From earlier herepi, from English help or Dutch helpen. The initial y- may have originated from a glide in connected speech (compare yesi and yuru for a similar development) via the stages herepi (whence Saramaccan heépi) > *erepi > *yerepi (whence Aukan yeepi) followed by syncope of the intermediate syllable.[1]
Verb
yepi
- to help, assist, support, save
Descendants
Noun
yepi
- help, assistance
Derived terms
References
- ^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam), USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen
- Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “yepi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary