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zhèm̀pà

[ʒè.ŋ̀.pà]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. veranda
  2. lawn
  3. the front of a compound or house
  4. A covered area or open space directly in front of a house or compound.
Examples

Mi bo zhèm̀pà.

I am at the veranda.

Pronunciationʒè.ŋ̀.pà

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term can refer to both a structural veranda and the open lawn area in front of a home.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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