"ete" meaning in Yoruba

See ete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /è.tè/ Forms: ètè [canonical]
Etymology: Likely a Doublet of èdè, see there for more information, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *-dè (“tongue”) Etymology templates: {{doublet|yo|èdè}} Doublet of èdè, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*-dè|t=tongue}} Proto-Yoruboid *-dè (“tongue”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ètè|head2=}} ètè, {{yo-pos|noun|ètè|}} ètè, {{yo-noun|ètè}} ètè
  1. lip Derived forms: ajẹmétè (english: labial), irun ètè (english: moustache), tọ́tè (english: to apply makeup or lipstick), àfètèpè (english: labial articulation), àrùn-ètè (english: lipomatosis)
    Sense id: en-ete-yo-noun-isHvU4HK Categories (other): Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters Synonyms: ùkó, Yoruba varieties and languages: ètèview map (english: lips), ùkóBETAÌfàkì ÈkìtìètèBETA, ùkóBETA, ụpọ́nrụnBETAÀkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ètèBETA, ùkóBETAMọ̀bàỌ̀tùn ÈkìtìètèBETA, ùkóBETANorthwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàètèBETAÈkóÈkóètèBETAÌbàdànÌbàdànètèBETAÌlọrinÌlọrinètèBETAOǹkóÒtùètèBETAÌwéré IléètèBETAÒkèhòètèBETAÌsẹ́yìnètèBETAṢakíètèBETATedéètèBETAÌgbẹ́tìètèBETAỌ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ètèBETAStandard YorùbáNàìjíríàètèBETABɛ̀nɛ̀ètèBETANortheast Yoruba, OkunOwéKabbaètèBETAEde languages, Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpárébèbèlè-arũBETANote: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms (Funṣọ Akere, 1977), especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /è.tē/ Forms: ète [canonical], èti [alternative]
Etymology: From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + te (“to peel something from the body or stem”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|è-|te|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to peel something from the body or stem}} è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + te (“to peel something from the body or stem”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ète|head2=}} ète, {{yo-pos|noun|ète|}} ète, {{yo-noun|ète}} ète
  1. dead skin that has been peeled off Synonyms: èti
    Sense id: en-ete-yo-noun-9-wzzR7f Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Face, Skin, Yoruba terms prefixed with e- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 2 79 9 9 Disambiguation of Body parts: 5 77 9 9 Disambiguation of Face: 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Skin: 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with e-: 63 37
  2. leaves plucked from the stem of a plant
    Sense id: en-ete-yo-noun-xHmzZPOD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /è.tē/ Forms: ète [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ète|head2=}} ète, {{yo-pos|noun|ète|}} ète, {{yo-noun|ète}} ète
  1. plan, scheme, plot, strategy, purpose Synonyms: èwé, ọ̀tẹ̀ Derived forms: ètekéte (english: evil or illegal scheme or plot) Related terms: ètò (english: plan), ìlànà (english: strategy, plan), rìkíṣí (english: plot, conspiracy)
    Sense id: en-ete-yo-noun-KwFzJaBy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba palindromes",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "yo:Body parts",
    "yo:Face",
    "yo:Skin"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "evil or illegal scheme or plot",
      "word": "ètekéte"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ète",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ète",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ète",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ète",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ète",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ète"
      },
      "expansion": "ète",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "plan",
      "word": "ètò"
    },
    {
      "english": "strategy, plan",
      "word": "ìlànà"
    },
    {
      "english": "plot, conspiracy",
      "word": "rìkíṣí"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plan, scheme, plot, strategy, purpose"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plan",
          "plan"
        ],
        [
          "scheme",
          "scheme"
        ],
        [
          "plot",
          "plot"
        ],
        [
          "strategy",
          "strategy"
        ],
        [
          "purpose",
          "purpose"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "èwé"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀tẹ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/è.tē/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ete"
}

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