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sakpata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sak-pa-ta
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhythm used in the vodoun drumming of Benin to invoke Sakpata, the god of smallpox

Uncountable

Etymology

From Fon.

Usage

Questions

What does sakpata mean?
A rhythm used in the vodoun drumming of Benin to invoke Sakpata, the god of smallpox
Where does sakpata come from?
From Fon.

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