ata
noun
spelling unconfirmed
ita (alternative), uta (alternative)
Definitions
- pepper, spice
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + ta (“to be peppery, to be spicy”), literally “that which is peppery”, cognate with Igala áta
Component words
a-agent prefixtato be peppery, to be spicy
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ata”.
Reference:
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