abẹtẹ

Itsekiri

Etymology

Cognates include Yoruba àbẹ́tẹ̀ (“a traditional hut”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.bɛ́.tɛ̀/

Noun

àbẹ́tẹ̀

  1. room
    Àbẹ́tẹ̀rẹ̀n lá ― That room is big

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ابعَِتعَِ

Etymology

Cognates include Itsekiri àbẹ́tẹ̀ (“room”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.bɛ́.tɛ̀/

Noun

àbẹ́tẹ̀

  1. a traditional hut
    Synonym: ahéré
  2. (slang) ghetto, drinking joint

References

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