ipinya

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِپِنيَ

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pínyà (“to divide, to separate”), ultimately from pín (“share equally”) +‎ yà (“break, divide, split”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.k͡pĩ́.jà/

Noun

ìpínyà

1. division, separation, secession

Derived terms

• ṣèpínyà (“to divide”)