Tápà
name
/tá.k͡pà/
Definitions
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Nupe people
Similar words
Etymology
*Said to refer to a style of scarification/tribal marks traditionally adorned by the Nupe people
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A term for people living north of Yorubaland, specifically the Hausa people and Nupe people.
Words in other languages from this one
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TacuáLucumí
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Tapa”.
Reference:
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