"amọtẹkun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /à.mɔ̃̀.tɛ́.kũ̀/ Forms: àmọ̀tẹ́kùn [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|mọ̀|tó|tó|ẹkùn|lit=The one that we know that is similar to a leopard|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to know|t3=that|t4=is equal to, similar to|t5=leopard}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àmọ̀tẹ́kùn|head2=}} àmọ̀tẹ́kùn, {{yo-pos|noun|àmọ̀tẹ́kùn|}} àmọ̀tẹ́kùn, {{yo-noun|àmọ̀tẹ́kùn}} àmọ̀tẹ́kùn
  1. cheetah Categories (lifeform): Animals, Cats

Download JSON data for amọtẹkun meaning in Yoruba (2.4kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "à-",
        "3": "mọ̀",
        "4": "tó",
        "5": "tó",
        "6": "ẹkùn",
        "lit": "The one that we know that is similar to a leopard",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to know",
        "t3": "that",
        "t4": "is equal to, similar to",
        "t5": "leopard"
      },
      "expansion": "à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn"
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with topic categories using raw markup",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Animals",
          "orig": "yo:Animals",
          "parents": [
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Cats",
          "orig": "yo:Cats",
          "parents": [
            "Felids",
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cheetah"
      ],
      "id": "en-amọtẹkun-yo-noun-Ze9cCiaT",
      "links": [
        [
          "cheetah",
          "cheetah"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.mɔ̃̀.tɛ́.kũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amọtẹkun"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "à-",
        "3": "mọ̀",
        "4": "tó",
        "5": "tó",
        "6": "ẹkùn",
        "lit": "The one that we know that is similar to a leopard",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to know",
        "t3": "that",
        "t4": "is equal to, similar to",
        "t5": "leopard"
      },
      "expansion": "à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard”",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ̀ (“to know”) + tó (“that”) + tó (“is equal to, similar to”) + ẹkùn (“leopard”), literally “The one that we know that is similar to a leopard”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn"
      },
      "expansion": "àmọ̀tẹ́kùn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba compound terms",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "yo:Animals",
        "yo:Cats"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cheetah"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cheetah",
          "cheetah"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.mɔ̃̀.tɛ́.kũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amọtẹkun"
}

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