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Ekpe

Ekpe proper noun: a Nigerian male secret society.

Proper noun

Ekpe

  1. A Nigerian male secret society.
  2. A mysterious spirit supposed to live in the jungle and preside at the society's ceremonies.

Noun

Ekpe (plural Ekpes or Ekpe)

  1. A member of this society.

Forms of Ekpe

Proper noun
alternative formEgbo
Noun
pluralEkpes
pluralEkpe

Origin of Ekpe

From Ibibio, meaning "leopard".

Questions about Ekpe

What does Ekpe mean?
Ekpe means a Nigerian male secret society.
What part of speech is Ekpe?
Ekpe can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Ekpe in the dictionary

  1. Ekoid
  2. ekonting
  3. ekontings
  4. EKOs
  5. Ekoti
  6. Ekpe
  7. Ekpes
  8. ekphore
  9. ekphored
  10. ekphores
  11. ekphoria

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