yepi

== Sranan Tongo == === Etymology === From earlier herepi, from English help or Dutch helpen. The initial y- may have originated from a glide in connected speech (compare yesi and yuru for a similar development) via the stages herepi (whence Saramaccan heépi) > *erepi > *yerepi (whence Aukan yeepi) followed by syncope of the intermediate syllable. === Verb === yepi to help, assist, support, save ==== Descendants ==== Aukan: yeepi Saramaccan: heépi === Noun === yepi help, assistance ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “yepi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary