pọtimanto

Yoruba

pọtimáńtò kan

Etymology

Borrowed from English portmanteau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̄.tī.má.ŋ́.tò/

Noun

pọtimáńtò

1. suitcase
   • 2020 June 29, admin, “Ibo 1979 ku si dẹdẹ, n lawọn adigunjale ba ko girigiri ba awọn oloṣelu atijọba Ọbasanjọ (4)”, in Alaroye‎^[1]:

     Bi Falọrọ ti wi niyẹn. Maneja ileeṣẹ naa paapaa, Nazih Tabet, nigba ti oun naa n jẹrii niwaju awọn adajọ sọ pe oun ati Falọrọ lawọn jọ ka owo naa, ti awọn si fi i sinu pọtimanto kan, pe ki wọn le lọọ ko owo naa si Backlays Bank, to wa ni Ọba Akran, n’Ikẹja.

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References

• Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher (1993 November 24) “Ẹ̀kọ́ Kẹwàá: Shopping in an open market system”, in Jẹ́ K'Á Sọ Yorùbá [Let's Speak Yoruba], Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 179