Alápinni
name
/ā.lá.k͡pĩ̄.nĩ̄/
Alápini (alternative), Lápinni (alternative), Alápìn-ínní (alternative)
Definitions
- A senior traditional chieftaincy title in Ọ̀yọ́, a member of the Ọ̀yọ́mèsì and the head of the Egúngún cult
Etymology
oní- (“owner of”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + pinni (“sharing”)
Component words
oníowner of
aagent prefix
3 entries are spelled “a”. The etymology calls it “agent prefix”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
a
The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.
a
we (first-person plural personal subject pronoun)
a
him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /a/)
pinnisharing
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Alapinni”.
Reference:
en-Alapinni-yo-name-wPCs2lUn