"alepa" meaning in All languages combined

See alepa on Wiktionary

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /à.lé.k͡pā/ Forms: àlépa [canonical]
Etymology: Possibly from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lé (“to chase”) + pa (“to kill”), literally “That which we chase to kill” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|lé|pa|lit=That which we chase to kill|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to chase|t3=to kill}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lé (“to chase”) + pa (“to kill”), literally “That which we chase to kill” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àlépa|head2=}} àlépa, {{yo-pos|noun|àlépa|}} àlépa, {{yo-noun|àlépa}} àlépa
  1. (Ekiti) monitor lizard Tags: Ekiti Categories (lifeform): Animals, Reptiles Synonyms: àlégbà, agílíńtí, awọ̀n, awọ́nríwọ́n

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