pataki

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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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