kakaki

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Hausa

Kakaki.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kàː.kàː.kíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):

Noun

kā̀kā̀kī m (possessed form kā̀kā̀kin)

  1. a long metal trumpet, the kakaki
  2. funnel
  3. spokesperson

Descendants

  • Nupe: kàkàki
  • Yoruba: kàkàkí
  • Baatonum: kãakãagi

Nupe

Kàkàkizhì yán Bagandòzhì.

Etymology

From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.

Pronunciation

Noun

kàkàki (plural kàkàkizhì)

  1. trumpet (in particular) those played in royal ensembles for an etsu.

Derived terms

Yoruba

Ọkùnrin mẹ́ta tó ń fun kàkàkí ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.

Pronunciation

Noun

kàkàkí

  1. (music) trumpet; (in particular) the kakaki

Derived terms