"bata" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /bà.tà/ Forms: bàtà [canonical], ibàtà [alternative]
Etymology: A shortening of sálúbàtà (“sandals”), ultimately from Hausa. Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ha|-}} Hausa Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=bàtà|head2=}} bàtà, {{yo-pos|noun|bàtà|}} bàtà, {{yo-noun|bàtà}} bàtà
  1. shoe
    Sense id: en-bata-yo-noun-79ocklKR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0

Noun

IPA: /bà.tá/ Forms: bàtá [canonical], ibàtà [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=bàtá|head2=}} bàtá, {{yo-pos|noun|bàtá|}} bàtá, {{yo-noun|bàtá}} bàtá
  1. batá drum, a kind of drum sacred to the orisha Ṣàngó, it is one of the 4 families of drums (ìlù) among the Yoruba. Derived forms: alubàtá (english: bàtá drummer)
    Sense id: en-bata-yo-noun-NqmlLoEB Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Percussion instruments Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0
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