pu
verb
/k͡pū/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
-
to kill; to murder
Ó pu ìyàwó ẹ̀. He murdered his wife.
- to kill; to execute
-
to kill; to switch off, to turn off
Pu iná yẹn Turn off the lights.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *kpa, possibly a Doublet of kú. Compare with Yoruba pa, Àhàn pu.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “pu”.
Reference:
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