pẹtẹpẹtẹ

From Reduplication of pẹtẹ.

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɛ̄.tɛ̄.k͡pɛ̄.tɛ̄/

pẹtẹpẹtẹ

1. of continuous mid-pitched noises of light walking on a muddy substance

• The mid-tone in this word suggests the ideophone is describing a noise that is neither high or low, but average or in the middle

From pẹtẹ +‎ pẹ́tẹ́.

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɛ̄.tɛ̄.k͡pɛ́.tɛ́/

pẹtẹpẹ́tẹ́

1. of distinct mid-pitched or high-pitched noises of light walking on a muddy substance

• The mid tone and high tone in this word suggests the ideophone is describing a noise that is mid pitched and high pitched

From Reduplication of pẹ̀tẹ̀.

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɛ̀.tɛ̀.k͡pɛ̀.tɛ̀/

pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ̀tẹ̀

1. of continuous low-pitched noises of light walking on a muddy substance

• The use of low-tone in this word suggests that the noise being described is deep and low

Noun sense derives from ideophone sense, ultimately from pẹ̀tẹ̀ +‎ pẹ́tẹ̀

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɛ̀.tɛ̀.k͡pɛ́.tɛ̀/

pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀

1. of distinct low-pitched noises of light walking on a muddy substance

pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀

1. mud

   Synonyms: pọ̀tọ̀pọ́tọ̀, ẹrẹ̀, ẹrọ̀fọ̀