pàtẹ́wọ́
verb
/k͡pà.tɛ́.wɔ́/
پَتعَِووَْ (alternative)
Definitions
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to clap, to applaud
Ẹ kúuṣẹ́, pàtẹ́wọ́ fún ara yín! Well done, clap for yourselves!
Etymology
From pa (“to rub, to put together”) + àtẹ́ (“that which is flat”) + ọwọ́ (“hand”), literally “To clap the flat part of the hands together”.
Component words
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “patẹwọ”.
Reference:
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