alikplitɛn

Gun edit

Alìkplítɛ̀n

Alternative forms edit

alìplítẹ̀n (Nigeria)

Etymology edit

From alì (“road”) +‎ kplí (“to come together”) +‎ tɛ̀n (“place”), literally “the place where roads come together”. Cognates include Fon alìkplétɛ̀n

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ā.lì.k͡plí.tɛ̃̀/

Noun edit

alìkplítɛ̀n (plural alìkplítɛ̀n lɛ́) (Benin)

crossroads, intersection
Wá kpé mí tò alìkplítɛ̀n àwètɔ́ ― Come meet us at the second intersection