kẹtẹkẹtẹ

Gun edit

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ àwè wẹ̀

Alternative forms edit

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (Benin)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun edit

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

donkey

See also edit

otlò (“mule”)

Yoruba edit

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́.

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Baatonum kɛtɛku

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun edit

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

ass, donkey

Derived terms edit

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà (“zebra”)

Descendants edit

→ Edo: ekẹtẹkẹtẹ

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