ẹ̀tẹ́
noun
/ɛ̀.tɛ́/
Definitions
- shame, disgrace, humiliation
Etymology
ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + tẹ́ (“to be punished, to be humiliated”)
Component words
ẹ̀-nominalizing prefix
tẹ́to be punished, to be humiliated
3 entries are spelled “tẹ́”. The etymology calls it “to be punished, to be humiliated”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
tẹ́
to be flat; to be level
tẹ́
to be tasteless
tẹ́
to spread out
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ẹtẹ”.
Reference:
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