àbàtà
noun
/à.bà.tà/
Definitions
- marshy or swampy area; swamp
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mud
Similar wordsẹrọ̀fọ̀pọ̀tọ̀pọ́tọ̀nounPossibly similar wordsẹrẹ̀noun Wiktionary points at “ẹrẹ̀”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “èrè”, which matches once underdots are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “ẹrẹ̀” may be a word nobody has written up yet. èrè advantage, reward erè python, specifically the Ball python, regarded as a symbol of the rainbow spirit, Òṣùmàrè ère statue, figurine, sculpture eré physical play èré inflamed or swollen part of the body èré curse erèé black-eyed pea (cowpea); lima bean
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bàtà (“ideophone representing something heavy and thick”)
Component words
à-nominalizing prefixbàtàideophone representing something heavy and thick
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swamp, marshland
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “abata”.
Reference:
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