aláǹtakùn
noun
/ā.lá.ŋ̀.tā.kũ̀/
Definitions
- spider
Etymology
From oní- (“one who has”) + à (“nominalizing prefix”) + ǹ + ta (“to weave”) + okùn (“string”), literally “One who weaves with string”.
Component words
oní-one who hasànominalizing prefixǹ
tato weave
10 entries are spelled “ta”. The etymology calls it “to weave”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ta
to grow, to form, to become big
ta
to splash, pop, explode
ta
to spring, burst, bounce
ta
to shine (as in the sun or daylight)
ta
to shoot, fire (from a weapon that releases a projectile).
ta
to stick out visibly, to protrude
ta
to spin something, to roll
ta
to snatch (suddenly)
ta
to flirt, to talk with teasing affection
ta
who, whom, whose
okùnstring
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “alantakun”.
Reference:
en-alantakun-yo-noun-m~oLUKkO