ipẹjalapaju

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ pa (to kill) +‎ ẹja (fish) +‎ ní àpajù (excessively), hence "excessive fishing".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.k͡pɛ̄.d͡ʒā.lá.ꜜk͡pā.d͡ʒù/

Noun

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ìpẹjalápajù

  1. overfishing