ekiti

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀tɪ́. By surface analysis, eki- (class 7 noun prefix) +‎ -ti (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekíti/
  • Rhymes: -íti
  • Hyphenation: e‧ki‧ti

Noun

ekiti class 7 (plural ebiti class 8, augmentless kiti, plural augmentless biti)

  1. stick, rod
  2. handle (of a knife)
  3. peg

Derived terms

  • ekiti ky'isoke (“comb”)
  • akati

References

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