avɔnyatɔ

Gun

Avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ ɖòkpó

Alternative forms

• avọ̀yàntọ́ (Nigeria)

Etymology

From avɔ̀ (“cloth”) +‎ nyà (“to wash clothes”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent prefix”). Cognates include Fon avɔnyatɔ́, Adja enunyàtɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.vɔ̀.ɲã̀.tɔ́/

Noun

avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ (plural avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. laundrywoman, laundryman