alantakun

Yoruba

Aláǹtakùn ńlá

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ à (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ǹ +‎ ta (“to weave”) +‎ okùn (“string”), literally “One who weaves with string”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lá.ŋ̀.tā.kũ̀/

Noun

aláǹtakùn

1. spider

   Synonyms: aláǹgọ́dọ̀, ẹlẹ́nà, kòkòrò ẹkẹ́sẹ̀mẹ́jọ