"tɛ kan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Gun]

IPA: /tɛ̀ kã̀/ Forms: tɛ̀ kàn [canonical], tẹ̀ kàn [alternative]
Etymology: From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka Etymology templates: {{compound|guw|tɛ̀|kàn|t1=to stretch|t2=cord}} tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”), {{cog|fon|tɛ̀ kàn}} Fon tɛ̀ kàn, {{cog|sxw|tɛ okàn}} Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, {{cog|ajg|tè eka}} Adja tè eka Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=tɛ̀ kàn}} tɛ̀ kàn, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. to call, to phone
    Sense id: en-tɛ_kan-guw-verb-5iXJ4tdI Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "tɛ̀",
        "3": "kàn",
        "t1": "to stretch",
        "t2": "cord"
      },
      "expansion": "tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "tɛ̀ kàn"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon tɛ̀ kàn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "tɛ okàn"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "tè eka"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja tè eka",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tɛ̀ kàn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tẹ̀ kàn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "tɛ̀ kàn"
      },
      "expansion": "tɛ̀ kàn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Beninese Gun",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Dona phoned her friend",
          "text": "Dóná tɛ̀ kàn xlán xɔ́ntɔ̀n étɔ̀n",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to call, to phone"
      ],
      "id": "en-tɛ_kan-guw-verb-5iXJ4tdI",
      "links": [
        [
          "call",
          "call"
        ],
        [
          "phone",
          "phone"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tɛ̀ kã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tɛ kan"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "tɛ̀",
        "3": "kàn",
        "t1": "to stretch",
        "t2": "cord"
      },
      "expansion": "tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "tɛ̀ kàn"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon tɛ̀ kàn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "tɛ okàn"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "tè eka"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja tè eka",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tɛ̀ kàn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tẹ̀ kàn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "tɛ̀ kàn"
      },
      "expansion": "tɛ̀ kàn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Beninese Gun",
        "Gun compound terms",
        "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun multiword terms",
        "Gun terms with usage examples",
        "Gun verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              5,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Dona phoned her friend",
          "text": "Dóná tɛ̀ kàn xlán xɔ́ntɔ̀n étɔ̀n",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to call, to phone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "call",
          "call"
        ],
        [
          "phone",
          "phone"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tɛ̀ kã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tɛ kan"
}

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