jepa

West Makian

Etymology

From je (“two”) +‎ pa (“woman, wife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒe.pa/

Noun

jepa

1. a couple, two partners in a relationship

   Synonym: dimaedepa

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics