ipẹyarun

Yoruba

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ ẹ̀yà (“ethnicity, race”) +‎ run (“to perish”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.k͡pɛ̀.jà.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ìpẹ̀yàrun

1. genocide, ethnic cleansing

   Synonym: ìpalápalù ẹ̀yà