alikplitɛn

Gun

Alìkplítɛ̀n

Alternative forms

• alìplítẹ̀n (Nigeria)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lì.k͡plí.tɛ̃̀/

Noun

alìkplítɛ̀n (plural alìkplítɛ̀n lɛ́) (Benin)

1. crossroads, intersection

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