patẹwọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa (“to rub, to put together”) +‎ àtẹ́ (“that which is flat”) +‎ ọwọ́ (“hand”), literally “To clap the flat part of the hands together”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k͡pà.tɛ́.wɔ́/

Verb

pàtẹ́wọ́

  1. to clap, to applaud
    Synonym: ṣápẹ́
    Ẹ kúuṣẹ́, pàtẹ́wọ́ fún ara yín! ― Well done, clap for yourselves!

Derived terms

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