"pupa" meaning in Yoruba

See pupa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /k͡pū.k͡pā/
Etymology: Compare with Ifè kpikpa, probably from a reduplication of pa (“to be red”), which follows the general pattern of the other basic color roots, which involve a duplication of monosyllabic verbs. See dúdú (“black”), a reduplication of dú (“to be dark”) and funfun, a reduplication of fun (“to be white”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *-kpa Perhaps related to Fon kpákpá (“a tree with red wood”), proposed by Westerman to be derived from Proto-Volta-Congo *pia Etymology templates: {{cog|ife|kpikpa}} Ifè kpikpa, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*-kpa}} Proto-Yoruboid *-kpa, {{cog|fon|kpákpá|t=a tree with red wood}} Fon kpákpá (“a tree with red wood”), {{inh|yo|nic-vco-pro|*pia}} Proto-Volta-Congo *pia Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=pupa|head2=}} pupa, {{yo-pos|noun|pupa|}} pupa, {{yo-noun|pupa}} pupa
  1. red; that which is red
    Sense id: en-pupa-yo-noun-vQf8RCbc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pụpa [Ekiti]

Verb

IPA: /k͡pū.k͡pā/
Etymology: Compare with Ifè kpikpa, probably from a reduplication of pa (“to be red”), which follows the general pattern of the other basic color roots, which involve a duplication of monosyllabic verbs. See dúdú (“black”), a reduplication of dú (“to be dark”) and funfun, a reduplication of fun (“to be white”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *-kpa Perhaps related to Fon kpákpá (“a tree with red wood”), proposed by Westerman to be derived from Proto-Volta-Congo *pia Etymology templates: {{cog|ife|kpikpa}} Ifè kpikpa, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*-kpa}} Proto-Yoruboid *-kpa, {{cog|fon|kpákpá|t=a tree with red wood}} Fon kpákpá (“a tree with red wood”), {{inh|yo|nic-vco-pro|*pia}} Proto-Volta-Congo *pia Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=pupa|head2=}} pupa, {{yo-pos|verb|pupa}} pupa, {{yo-verb|pupa}} pupa
  1. to be red; to become red Synonyms: pọ́n, rẹ̀ dòdò
    Sense id: en-pupa-yo-verb-ewzJsmrq
  2. to be light in color, usually in regard to skin tone Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-pupa-yo-verb-HAYSe7dL Disambiguation of Colors: 27 21 52 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pụpa [Ekiti] Derived forms: pupa ojú-ẹni (english: someone's anger 'the red of their eye'), pupa pupa, pupa rúsúrúsú (english: pink or yellow), pupa-ẹyin (english: yolk), pupabẹ̀lẹ̀jẹ̀ (english: crimson)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "english": "pink or yellow",
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  "etymology_text": "Compare with Ifè kpikpa, probably from a reduplication of pa (“to be red”), which follows the general pattern of the other basic color roots, which involve a duplication of monosyllabic verbs. See dúdú (“black”), a reduplication of dú (“to be dark”) and funfun, a reduplication of fun (“to be white”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *-kpa\nPerhaps related to Fon kpákpá (“a tree with red wood”), proposed by Westerman to be derived from Proto-Volta-Congo *pia",
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        "to be red; to become red"
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        {
          "word": "pọ́n"
        },
        {
          "word": "rẹ̀ dòdò"
        }
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        "to be light in color, usually in regard to skin tone"
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      "ipa": "/k͡pū.k͡pā/"
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        "Ekiti"
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      "english": "pink or yellow",
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      "english": "yolk",
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        "to be light in color, usually in regard to skin tone"
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      "ipa": "/k͡pū.k͡pā/"
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