pataki

Gun edit

Alternative forms edit

kpàtàkì (Benin)

Etymology edit

Cognates with Yoruba pàtàkì, Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /k͡pà.tà.kì/

Noun edit

pàtàkì (Nigeria)

importance

Verb edit

pàtàkì (Nigeria)

to be important

Yoruba edit

Etymology edit

Compare Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /k͡pà.tà.kì/

Noun edit

pàtàkì

importance

Adjective edit

pàtàkì

main, crucial, important

Verb edit

pàtàkì

(informal) to put to use; to make important
Synonym: mú ṣe pàtàkì

Akin pàtàkì ara ẹ̀. ― Akin made himself useful.

Derived terms edit

ṣe pàtàkì (“to be important”)

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