Alápadúpẹ́
name
/ā.lá.k͡pā.dú.k͡pɛ́/
Definitions
- a euphemistic nickname for the deity of smallpox (Ṣànpọ̀nná). Because the disease was so widely feared it was forbidden for there to show any signs of affection, less they anger the deity who may inflict the disease on others.
Etymology
From oní (“one who has”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + pa (“to kill”) + dúpẹ́ (“to thank”), literally “The one who kills and is then thanked”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Alapadupẹ”.
Reference:
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