patẹwọ
Yoruba
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom pa (“to rub, to put together”) + àtẹ́ (“that which is flat”) + ọwọ́ (“hand”), literally “To clap the flat part of the hands together”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editpàtẹ́wọ́
- to clap, to applaud
- Synonym: ṣápẹ́
- Ẹ kúuṣẹ́, pàtẹ́wọ́ fún ara yín! ― Well done, clap for yourselves!
Derived terms
edit- ìpàtẹ́wọ́ (“applause”)