akpotin

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From either kpòtín (“stick”) or more likely from Yoruba àpòtí which is from either Hausa àkwā̀tì or Nupe àkpàtì, cognates include Fon akpótín, Itsekiri ẹkpẹtin, Igbo akpàtì, Igala àkpàtì, Tee akpòté, Mada (Nigeria) kpàtì, Edo ẹkpẹtin, Urhobo ekpeti, Isoko ẹkpẹti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.k͡pò.tĩ́/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

àkpòtín (plural àkpòtín lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. chest, trunk, box
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