ipapoda
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From ì- + papòdà, ultimately from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ipò (“position”) + padà (“to change, to transform”), literally “to change positions”
- padà is a splitting verb (ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe ẹlẹ́là), in this case it is split by the "ipò"
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ìpapòdà
- (literally) changing of a position (in life);
- (euphemistic, idiomatic) the act of transmitting to the other side
- (euphemistic) death, demise
- Synonyms: ikú, ìwàjà, ìtẹrígbaṣọ, ìgbésẹ̀