Baatɔnu
Baatonum
Etymology
The second part of the word comes from tɔ̀nū (“person”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bàà.tɔ̀.nū/
Proper noun
Baatɔnu (plural Baatɔmbu, focus Baatɔmba)
- Bariba people (usually in the plural); a Bariba person
- Synonym: Bariba
- 2021 February 17, Pierre Barassounon, Sanu Biɔ, Thébault Biɔ, Léonard Goragui, Jean Soutar, Dictionnaire Baatonum, SIL International, page 3:
- Baatɔnu u win tako dokee
- The Bariba man is dressed in the toko outfit
Usage notes
- w-class noun
Related terms
- Baatɔnum (“Baatonum language”)
Descendants
- → English: Baatonu
References
- Barassounon, Pierre; Biɔ, Sanu; Biɔ, Thébault; Goragui, Léonard; Soutar, Jean (February 17, 2021) Dictionnaire Baatonum, Philadelphia: SIL International