wenywɛtɔ

Gun

Alternative forms

• wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ (Nigeria)

Etymology

From wé (“book”) +‎ nywɛ́ (“knowledge”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wé.ɲʷɛ̃́.tɔ́/, /wé.ɲɔ̃̄.ɛ̃́.tɔ́/

Noun

wénywɛ́tɔ́ (plural wénywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. scholar, professor

   Wénywɛ́tɔ́ àwè wɛ̀ ― It is two professors

Related terms

• mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́ (“teacher”)
• nùkplɔ́ntɔ́ (“student”)