kẹtẹkẹtẹ

Gun

Alternative forms

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (Benin)

Etymology

From Yoruba kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, cognates include Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́, Adja esɔkɛtɛ (“horse, donkey”). Compare Baatonum kɛtɛku, Edo ekẹtẹkẹtẹ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

donkey

See also

otlò (“mule”)

Yoruba

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Baatonum kɛtɛku

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

ass, donkey

Derived terms

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà (“zebra”)

Descendants

→ Edo: ekẹtẹkẹtẹ

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