Where does “pepopunda” come from?
pepopunda (Swahili) comes from Swahili pepo, from Swahili upepo — wind.
pepopunda (Swahili): tetanus
Ancestry of “pepopunda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | pepo | spirit, demon; Paradise; plural of upepo |
| 2 | Swahili | upepo | wind |