"Ketu" meaning in Yoruba

See Ketu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ké.tū/ Forms: Kétu [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Kétu|head2=}} Kétu, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Kétu}} Kétu, {{yo-prop|Kétu}} Kétu
  1. The Ketu (Benin), a subgroup of the Yoruba people in the country of Benin. Synonyms: Ànàgó Derived forms: Alákétu (english: traditional ruler of Kétu)
    Sense id: en-Ketu-yo-name-kO42wA~P
  2. The dialect of the Yoruba language spoken by those people. Categories (topical): Dialects, Ethnonyms Synonyms: Ànàgó
    Sense id: en-Ketu-yo-name-5KBv9HGN Disambiguation of Dialects: 17 70 13 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 35 53 13 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 25 53 22
  3. Kétou (a town in Benin). Categories (place): Places in Benin, Towns in Benin
    Sense id: en-Ketu-yo-name-XGgkI5Q~ Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
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        }
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          "word": "Alákétu"
        }
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        }
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        "Kétou (a town in Benin)."
      ],
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        ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ké.tū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ketu"
}
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    {
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      "word": "Alákétu"
    }
  ],
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          },
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      ],
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    }
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      "name": "head"
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    {
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "Kétu"
      },
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    }
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  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        "The Ketu (Benin), a subgroup of the Yoruba people in the country of Benin."
      ],
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          "Yoruba",
          "Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Benin",
          "Benin"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Ànàgó"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The dialect of the Yoruba language spoken by those people."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Ànàgó"
        }
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        "yo:Towns in Benin"
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      ],
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          "Kétou",
          "w:Kétou, Benin"
        ],
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          "Benin",
          "Benin#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.tū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ketu"
}

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