Etymology

orpeko

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Today it means: A form of spirit possession or spiritual sickness among Maasai people, especially women. Full definition →

Maasai orpeka ← Swahili upepo ← Proto-Bantu [Term?]
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  1. Proto-Bantu[Term?]
  2. Swahiliupepo
  3. Maasaiorpeka
  4. English todayorpeko

Borrowed from Maasai orpeka, from Swahili upepo (“spirit, wind”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

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