itan
See also: -itan
Fon
Etymology
From Yoruba ìtàn, cognates include Gun itàn, Nupe ètàn, Igala ìtà, Edo ìtàn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.tã̀/
Noun
itàn
Gothic
Romanization
itan
- romanization of 𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽
Gun
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Yoruba ìtàn, cognates include Fon itàn, Nupe ètàn, Igala ìtà, Edo ìtàn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.tã̀/
Noun
itàn (plural itàn lɛ́ or itàn lẹ́)
Japanese
Romanization
itan
Pipil
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈitaŋ/
Noun
-itan
- under, beneath, below
- Wetzki itan ne mesaj ne tisat
- The pencil fell under the table
Usage notes
- The relational noun -itan does not double the initial i for the third-person singular.
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
first person | nuitan | tuitan |
second person | muitan | anmuitan |
third person | itan | inhitan |
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Possible cognates include Nupe ètàn, Fon itàn, Igala ìtà, and Edo ìtàn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.tã̀/
Noun
ìtàn
- history, story
- family history, genealogy, lineage
- Synonym: ìtàn ìdílé
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Compare with Ifè itã
Alternative forms
- itọn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.tã̄/
Noun
itan
Etymology 3
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + tan (“to relate, to be family”)
Alternative forms
- ìbátan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.tã̄/
Noun
ìtan