"akɔta" meaning in Gun

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Noun

IPA: /ā.kɔ̄.tā/ Audio: Guw-akọta.ogg Forms: akɔta lɛ́ [plural], akọta [alternative, Nigeria]
Etymology: Likely from akɔ̀ (“tribe”) + ta. Cognates include Fon akɔta (“nation, race, clan, people, lastname, tribe”), Saxwe Gbe akɔta (“clan”), Aja (West Africa) akɔta (“clan, tribe”) Etymology templates: {{compound|guw|akɔ̀|ta|t1=tribe|t2=}} akɔ̀ (“tribe”) + ta, {{cog|fon|akɔta|t=nation, race, clan, people, lastname, tribe}} Fon akɔta (“nation, race, clan, people, lastname, tribe”), {{cog|sxw|akɔta|t=clan}} Saxwe Gbe akɔta (“clan”), {{cog|ajg|akɔta|t=clan, tribe}} Aja (West Africa) akɔta (“clan, tribe”) Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|akɔta lɛ́|head=akɔta}} akɔta (plural akɔta lɛ́), {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. nation, race, clan Synonyms: akɔ̀, kún
    Sense id: en-akɔta-guw-noun-bfZOKG5G Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "akɔta",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "akɔta",
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      },
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          "akɔta lɛ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "akọta",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Nigeria"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "akɔ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "kún"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ā.kɔ̄.tā/"
    },
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  ],
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      "akɔta#Fon"
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      "args": {
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        "t2": ""
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "akɔta",
        "t": "clan, tribe"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        [
          "akɔta lɛ́",
          "akɔta lɛ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "akọta",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Nigeria"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Pages with entries"
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      "glosses": [
        "nation, race, clan"
      ],
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          "nation",
          "nation"
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          "race",
          "race"
        ],
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          "clan"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "akɔ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "kún"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ā.kɔ̄.tā/"
    },
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