kakaki

Hausa

Kakaki.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kàː.kàː.kíː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kàː.kàː.cíː]

Noun

kā̀kā̀kī m (possessed form kā̀kā̀kin)

1. a long metal trumpet, the kakaki
2. funnel
3. spokesperson

Descendants

• → Nupe: kàkàki
• → Yoruba: kàkàkí
• → Baatonum: kãakãagi

Nupe

Kàkàkizhì yán Bagandòzhì.

Etymology

From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kà.kà.ki/

Noun

kàkàki (plural kàkàkizhì)

1. trumpet (in particular) those played in royal ensembles for an etsu.

Derived terms

• Májin kàkàki (“chief trumpeter”)

Yoruba

Ọkùnrin mẹ́ta tó ń fun kàkàkí ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò.

Alternative forms

• كَكَكِ

Etymology

From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kà.kà.kí/

Noun

kàkàkí

1. (music) trumpet; (in particular) the kakaki

Derived terms

• afunkàkàkí (“trumpeter”)