akàn
noun
/ā.kã̀/
Definitions
- crab
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-kɪ̃ã̀rã́. Cognates include Nupe kara, Igala íkáakàla, Olukumi akakara, Khana àka, Ayere anká
Dialectal synonyms “crab” 8 varieties
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- idibi
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- akakara
Northwest Yoruba
- Nàìjíríà
- akànalákàn
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- akànalákàn
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- akọ̀n
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Akpáré
- akã̀rã́
- Atakpamɛ
- akã̀rã́
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- akã̀rã́
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “akan”.
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