ohunhotọ

Gun
Òhúnhòtọ́ òhún sátọ́ tọ̀n

Alternative forms

Etymology

From òhún (“drum”) +‎ hò (“to hit/beat”) +‎ -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “the person that beats the drum”. Cognates include Fon hùnxótɔ́, Adja ehunxotɔ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.hṹ.xò.tɔ́/, /ō.hṹ.xò.tɔ́/

Noun

òhúnhòtọ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ (plural òhúnhòtọ́ lẹ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. drummer
    Òhúnhòtọ́ lọ́ yọ́n òhún lọ́ hò táún ― The drummer is very good at playing the drum
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