ẹtẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ̀ (“to be trampled”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.tɛ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀tẹ̀

  1. leprosy
Derived terms
  • a kì í fi ẹ̀tẹ̀ sílẹ̀ pa làpálàpá (“we don’t ignore leprosy and treat a rash”)
  • adẹ́tẹ̀ (“leper”)
  • ẹlẹ́tẹ̀ (“leper, someone with leprosy”)

Etymology 2

ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ́ (“to be punished, to be humiliated”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.tɛ́/

Noun

ẹ̀tẹ́

  1. shame, disgrace, humiliation
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