"eepa" meaning in Yoruba

See eepa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /éè.k͡pà/ Forms: éèpà! [canonical], yéèpà [alternative], éèpàrìpà [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|interjection|head=éèpà|head2=}} éèpà, {{yo-pos|interjection|éèpà}} éèpà
  1. a loud utterance or exclamation mainly used by Ògbóni priests during a rite; especially of those pertaining to the orisha Orò Synonyms: éèpàrìpà
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-intj-jl9Lurxt Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 40 6 14 10 7 10 13
  2. an utterance of deep surprise or alarm
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-intj-yvCR25nA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /èè.k͡pà/ Forms: èèpà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èèpà|head2=}} èèpà, {{yo-pos|noun|èèpà|}} èèpà, {{yo-noun|èèpà}} èèpà
  1. (pathology) colic, abdominal pain
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-noun-kPyHjrcs Categories (other): Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. tapeworm Synonyms: ejò-inú
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-noun-0YiMPQwq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /èé.k͡pá/ Forms: èépá [canonical], èpípá [alternative]
Etymology: Contraction of èpípá. Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|èpípá}} Contraction of èpípá Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èépá|head2=}} èépá, {{yo-pos|noun|èépá|}} èépá, {{yo-noun|èépá}} èépá
  1. scab, scar (on a wound)
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-noun-j5PQkSOj
  2. crumb, crust; (in particular) hardened crumb of overcooked or burned food Synonyms: èèhọ
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-noun-AchMGis9
  3. dried nasal mucus Synonyms: èépá imú
    Sense id: en-eepa-yo-noun-2OXWJ11W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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