kẹtẹkẹtẹ

Gun

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ àwè wẹ̀

Alternative forms

• kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (Benin)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. donkey

See also

• otlò (“mule”)

Yoruba

Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ́.tɛ́.kɛ́.tɛ́/

Noun

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

1. ass, donkey

Derived terms

• kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà (“zebra”)

 

Descendants

• → Edo: ekẹtẹkẹtẹ