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Etymology
Cognates with Yoruba pàtàkì, Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.
Pronunciation
Noun
pàtàkì (Nigeria)
- importance
Verb
pàtàkì (Nigeria)
- to be important
Yoruba
Etymology
Compare Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.
Pronunciation
Noun
pàtàkì
- importance
Adjective
pàtàkì
- main, crucial, important
Verb
pàtàkì
- (informal) to put to use; to make important
- Synonym: mú ṣe pàtàkì
- Akin pàtàkì ara ẹ̀. ― Akin made himself useful.
Derived terms