"pitan" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /k͡pì.tã̀/ Forms: pìtàn [canonical]
Etymology: From pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|pa|ìtàn|t1=to tell|t2=story, history}} pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=pìtàn|head2=}} pìtàn, {{yo-pos|verb|pìtàn}} pìtàn, {{yo-verb|pìtàn}} pìtàn
  1. to tell a story or historical account Synonyms: pàtàn, pị̀tọ̀n [Ekiti] Derived forms: Adépìtàn (english: a surname), apìtàn (english: historian), òpìtàn (english: historian, storyteller)
    Sense id: en-pitan-yo-verb-f6xs149K Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "pa",
        "3": "ìtàn",
        "t1": "to tell",
        "t2": "story, history"
      },
      "expansion": "pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pìtàn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "pìtàn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "pìtàn"
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pìtàn"
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "a surname",
          "word": "Adépìtàn"
        },
        {
          "english": "historian",
          "word": "apìtàn"
        },
        {
          "english": "historian, storyteller",
          "word": "òpìtàn"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tell a story or historical account"
      ],
      "id": "en-pitan-yo-verb-f6xs149K",
      "links": [
        [
          "tell",
          "tell"
        ],
        [
          "story",
          "story"
        ],
        [
          "historical",
          "historical"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pàtàn"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Ekiti"
          ],
          "word": "pị̀tọ̀n"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pì.tã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pitan"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "a surname",
      "word": "Adépìtàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "historian",
      "word": "apìtàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "historian, storyteller",
      "word": "òpìtàn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "pa",
        "3": "ìtàn",
        "t1": "to tell",
        "t2": "story, history"
      },
      "expansion": "pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pa (“to tell”) + ìtàn (“story, history”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pìtàn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "pìtàn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "pìtàn"
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pìtàn"
      },
      "expansion": "pìtàn",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba compound terms",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tell a story or historical account"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tell",
          "tell"
        ],
        [
          "story",
          "story"
        ],
        [
          "historical",
          "historical"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pì.tã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "pàtàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "pị̀tọ̀n"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pitan"
}

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