Èkìtì-Parapọ̀
name
/è.kì.tì.k͡pā.ɾā.k͡pɔ̀/
Definitions
- A union between the Yoruba sub-ethnic groups Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Ìjẹ̀bú, Ìgbómìnà in the late 1870s formed to fight against the Ìbàdàn forces in the Kiriji War (Ogun Kírìjí)
Etymology
From Èkìtì (“Ekiti people”) + parapọ̀ (“to unite”), literally “Ekiti Unite”.
Component words
ÈkìtìEkiti peopleparapọ̀to unite
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ekiti-Parapọ”.
Reference:
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