pẹtẹpẹtẹ
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editFrom Reduplication of pẹtẹ.
Pronunciation
editIdeophone
editpẹtẹpẹtẹ
Usage notes
edit- The mid-tone in this word suggests the ideophone is describing a noise that is neither high or low, but average or in the middle
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editIdeophone
editpẹtẹpẹ́tẹ́
Usage notes
edit- The mid tone and high tone in this word suggests the ideophone is describing a noise that is mid pitched and high pitched
Etymology 3
editFrom Reduplication of pẹ̀tẹ̀.
Pronunciation
editIdeophone
editpẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ̀tẹ̀
Usage notes
edit- The use of low-tone in this word suggests that the noise being described is deep and low
Etymology 4
editNoun sense derives from ideophone sense, ultimately from pẹ̀tẹ̀ + pẹ́tẹ̀
Pronunciation
editIdeophone
editpẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀
Noun
editpẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀
- mud
- Synonyms: pọ̀tọ̀pọ́tọ̀, ẹrẹ̀, ẹrọ̀fọ̀