kakaki
Hausa
Kakaki.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kàː.kàː.kíː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kàː.kàː.cíː]
Noun
kā̀kā̀kī m (possessed form kā̀kā̀kin)
- a long metal trumpet, the kakaki
- funnel
- spokesperson
Descendants
- → Nupe: kàkàki
- → Yoruba: kàkàkí
- → Baatonum: kãakãagi
Nupe
Kàkàkizhì yán Bagandòzhì.
Etymology
From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kà.kà.ki/
Noun
kàkàki (plural kàkàkizhì)
- trumpet (in particular) those played in royal ensembles for an etsu.
Derived terms
- Májin kàkàki (“chief trumpeter”)
Yoruba
Ọkùnrin mẹ́ta tó ń fun kàkàkí ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò.
Alternative forms
- كَكَكِ
Etymology
From Hausa kā̀kā̀kī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kà.kà.kí/
Noun
kàkàkí
- (music) trumpet; (in particular) the kakaki
Derived terms
- afunkàkàkí (“trumpeter”)