tanápoṣó
noun
/tā.nã́.k͡pō.ʃó/
tanáposó (alternative), tonápoṣó (alternative), tannápoṣó (alternative)
Definitions
- A name for a series of flowering plants; The plant Synedrella nodiflora
- A name for a series of flowering plants; The plant Heinsia crinita
- A name for a series of flowering plants; The plant Mirabilis jalapa
Etymology
From tanná (“to turn on the light”) + pa (“to kill”) + oṣó (“sorcerer”), literally “Turn on the light and kill the sorcerer”
* Possibly in reference to the bright colors of the flowers.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “tanapoṣo”.
Reference:
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