eepinni
Yoruba
Etymology
From English penny
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ēé.k͡pĩ̀.nĩ̀/
Noun
eépìnnì
- The colonial British coin the halfpenny, half a kobo, a word used to represent a very small amount
- Synonyms: àádọ́jọ, igbiwó
- Má fún un ní eépìnnì kan! ― Don't give him even half of a kobo!
Derived terms
- eléépìnnì (“something that costs 1 half of a kobo”)