Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
pààyàn verb /k͡pàà.jã̀/
Definitions
  1. to kill people, to commit homicide
    Used in
    apààyàn
Etymology
From pa (“to kill”) + èèyàn (“people”).
Component words
pato killèèyànpeople
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “paayan”. Reference: en-paayan-yo-verb-fID8jl0A