Where does “alapaandẹdẹ-pupa” come from?
alapaandẹdẹ-pupa (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba pupa — red; that which is red.
alapaandẹdẹ-pupa (Yoruba): Red-breasted swallow
Definitions
- Red-breasted swallow
Ancestry of “alapaandẹdẹ-pupa”, step by step
alapaandẹdẹ-pupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba pupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | pupa | red; that which is red |
via Yoruba alápàáǹdẹ̀dẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | alápàáǹdẹ̀dẹ̀ | swallow, specifically the Ethiopian swallow (Hirundo aethiopica) |