"tẹ kan" meaning in Gun

See tẹ kan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /tɛ̀ kã̀/ Forms: tẹ̀ kàn [canonical]
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=tẹ̀ kàn}} tẹ̀ kàn
  1. to call, to phone Tags: Nigeria Synonyms: tɛ̀ kàn (Benin)
    Sense id: en-tẹ_kan-guw-verb-5iXJ4tdI Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header, Nigerian Gun, Saxwe Gbe terms in nonstandard scripts

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      },
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        "2": "tɛ okàn"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "tè eka"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja tè eka",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka",
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          "english": "Dona phoned her friend",
          "text": "Dóná tẹ̀ kàn hlán họ́ntọ̀n étọ̀n",
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        "to call, to phone"
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