linlinwekantɔ

Gun

Línlínwékántɔ́ lɛ́

Alternative forms

• línlínwékántọ́ (Nigeria)

Etymology

From línlín (“news”) +‎ wé (“letter”) +‎ kán (“to write”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “writer of the news”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lĩ́.lĩ́.wé.kã́.tɔ́/

Noun

línlínwékántɔ́ (plural línlínwékántɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. journalist

   Línlínwékántɔ́ lɔ́ mɔ̀ yé ― The journalist sees them