"Ekpe" meaning in English

See Ekpe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Egbo [alternative]
Etymology: From Ibibio, meaning "leopard". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ibb|-}} Ibibio Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ekpe
  1. A Nigerian male secret society.
    Sense id: en-Ekpe-en-name-5r4qCwsQ
  2. A mysterious spirit supposed to live in the jungle and preside at the society's ceremonies.
    Sense id: en-Ekpe-en-name-x1z0NrKC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 65 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 59 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 78 3

Noun

Forms: Ekpes [plural], Ekpe [plural], Egbo [alternative]
Etymology: From Ibibio, meaning "leopard". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ibb|-}} Ibibio Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Ekpe}} Ekpe (plural Ekpes or Ekpe)
  1. A member of this society.
    Sense id: en-Ekpe-en-noun-X1hzfhqo

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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