ipẹyarun

Yoruba

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ ẹ̀yà (“ethnicity, race”) +‎ run (“to perish”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.k͡pɛ̀.jà.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ìpẹ̀yàrun

  1. genocide, ethnic cleansing
    Synonym: ìpalápalù ẹ̀yà
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