kẹtẹkẹtẹ

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Gun

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Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ àwè wẹ̀

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Yoruba kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, cognates include Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́, Adja esɔkɛtɛ (horse, donkey). Compare Baatonum kɛtɛku, Edo ekẹtẹkẹtẹ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

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kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. donkey

See also

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Yoruba

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Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́.

Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from Baatonum kɛtɛku or, more likely, Nupe kytákytá

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

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kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

  1. ass, donkey

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Edo: ekẹtẹkẹtẹ