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Gun
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- kpàtàkì (Benin)
Etymology
[edit]Cognates with Yoruba pàtàkì, Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pàtàkì (Nigeria)
Verb
[edit]pàtàkì (Nigeria)
- to be important
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pàtàkì
Adjective
[edit]pàtàkì
Verb
[edit]pàtàkì
- (informal) to put to use; to make important
- Synonym: mú ṣe pàtàkì
- Akin pàtàkì ara ẹ̀. ― Akin made himself useful.
Derived terms
[edit]- ṣe pàtàkì (“to be important”)