ohunhotọ

Gun

Òhúnhòtọ́ òhún sátọ́ tọ̀n

Alternative forms

• ohúnxòtɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

From òhún (“drum”) +‎ hò (“to hit/beat”) +‎ -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “the person that beats the drum”. Cognates include Fon hùnxótɔ́, Adja ehunxotɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.hṹ.xò.tɔ́/, /ō.hṹ.xò.tɔ́/

Noun

òhúnhòtọ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ (plural òhúnhòtọ́ lẹ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. drummer

   Òhúnhòtọ́ lọ́ yọ́n òhún lọ́ hò táún ― The drummer is very good at playing the drum