"epe" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /è.k͡pè/ Forms: èpè [canonical]
Etymology: From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pè (“to call”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|è-|pè|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to call}} è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pè (“to call”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èpè|head2=}} èpè, {{yo-pos|noun|èpè|}} èpè, {{yo-noun|èpè}} èpè
  1. swear; curse Derived forms: ṣépè (english: to swear; to curse), àwòdì jẹun èpè sanra (english: the kite fattens itself with cursed food), èpè la fi ń wo èpè sàn (english: curses are used to cure curses) Related terms: èébú (english: insult)
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          "english": "to swear; to curse",
          "word": "ṣépè"
        },
        {
          "english": "the kite fattens itself with cursed food",
          "word": "àwòdì jẹun èpè sanra"
        },
        {
          "english": "curses are used to cure curses",
          "word": "èpè la fi ń wo èpè sàn"
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          "english": "insult",
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        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/è.k͡pè/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "to swear; to curse",
      "word": "ṣépè"
    },
    {
      "english": "the kite fattens itself with cursed food",
      "word": "àwòdì jẹun èpè sanra"
    },
    {
      "english": "curses are used to cure curses",
      "word": "èpè la fi ń wo èpè sàn"
    }
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      "english": "insult",
      "word": "èébú"
    }
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      "ipa": "/è.k͡pè/"
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