Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orpeko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-peko
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of spirit possession or spiritual sickness among Maasai people, especially women.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It turned out that the only sure-fire permanent cure for orpeko was Christian baptism."
"Orpeko is vividly perceived by Maasai men and women as an outside force that has entered and disrupted their lives."
"Others, such as orpeko among the Maasai people of Tanzania, are relatively recent phenomena that originated with foreign contacts."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu [Term?] Swahili upepoder. Maasai orpekabor. English orpeko Borrowed from Maasai orpeka, from Swahili upepo (“spirit, wind”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does orpeko mean?: A form of spirit possession or spiritual sickness among Maasai people, especially women.
Where does orpeko come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu [Term?] Swahili upepoder. Maasai orpekabor. English orpeko Borrowed from Maasai orpeka, from Swahili upepo (“spirit, wind”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

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