alapata

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pa (“to kill; butcher”) +‎ tà (“to sell”), literally “one who butchers to sell”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lá.ꜜk͡pā.tà/

Noun

alápatà

1. butcher

   Synonym: ẹlẹ́ran