Yoruba

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Etymology

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From pa (to do) +‎ à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ṣí (to move) +‎ pa (to do) +‎ ààrọ̀ (replacement, alternative)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /k͡pà.ʃí.k͡pàà.ɾɔ̀/

Noun

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pàṣípààrọ̀

  1. (literally) exchange of one thing with another
    Synonym: ìpàsípààrọ̀
    1. (linguistics, phonetics) metathesis
    2. barter, exchange

Derived terms

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