Yoruba

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Etymology

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From (to have) +‎ ipa (path, route) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (foot), literally To have a link to a path.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nĩ́.k͡pā.sɛ̀/

Verb

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nípasẹ̀

  1. to have or possess a personal or direct connection or link

Preposition

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nípasẹ̀

  1. by, through; (literally) by some personal or direct connection or link
    Nítorí bí ó ti jẹ́ pé nípasẹ̀ eniyan ni ikú fi dé, nípasẹ̀ eniyan náà ni ajinde òkú fi dé
    For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man
    . (1 Corinthians 15:21)