ẹtẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ̀ (“to be trampled”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.tɛ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀tẹ̀

1. leprosy

Derived terms

• a kì í fi ẹ̀tẹ̀ sílẹ̀ pa làpálàpá (“we don’t ignore leprosy and treat a rash”)
• adẹ́tẹ̀ (“leper”)
• ẹlẹ́tẹ̀ (“leper, someone with leprosy”)

 

Etymology 2

ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ́ (“to be punished, to be humiliated”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.tɛ́/

Noun

ẹ̀tẹ́

1. shame, disgrace, humiliation