"ẹpiya" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̀.pì.jà/ Forms: ẹ̀pìyà [canonical]
Etymology: From Igala ọ̀pìà Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|igl|ọ̀pìà}} Igala ọ̀pìà Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹ̀pìyà|head2=}} ẹ̀pìyà, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹ̀pìyà|}} ẹ̀pìyà, {{yo-noun|ẹ̀pìyà}} ẹ̀pìyà
  1. (Oworo) matchet, cutlass Synonyms: àdá, adà, òkòlòǹbó, agada Related terms: ùhìn (english: knife; Owe dialect)
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          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "yo:Tools",
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        },
        {
          "word": "adà"
        },
        {
          "word": "òkòlòǹbó"
        },
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        }
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Igala",
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          "word": "àdá"
        },
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          "word": "adà"
        },
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          "word": "òkòlòǹbó"
        },
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