ẹta
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "eta"
Yoruba[edit]
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Cardinal: ẹ̀ta Counting: ẹẹ́ta Adjectival: mẹ́ta Ordinal: kẹta Adverbial: ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹta Distributive: mẹ́ta mẹ́ta Collective: mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta Fractional: ìdata |
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-ta or Proto-Yoruboid *à-ta. Cognate with Igala ẹ̀ta, Itsekiri ẹ̀ta, Ayere ita. The -ta root is widespread in many branches of Atlantic-Congo, see Ukaan táárh, Gade ɪ̀tá, Proto-Plateau *tat, Tee taa (see Proto-Lower Cross River *ìtá. Possibly related to Fon atɔ̀n, Edo eha, Baatonum ita.
Pronunciation[edit]
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ẹ̀ta
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognate with Igala ẹ́tà (“panther”)
Pronunciation[edit]
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ẹtà