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Saramaccan
[edit]Noun
[edit]akata
Sranan Tongo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Kongo n-káta (“porter's pad”), from Proto-Bantu *-kata (“headpad”).[1] Cognate of Saramaccan àkàtà.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akata
- cotton headpad for carrying loads
- 1984, “Nioni”, in Telefôn' mi koe mi koenoe, performed by The Exmo Stars and Boogie:
- Te yu no man fu tyari akata / yu no mu trobi matuku
- If you aren't able to carry a headpad / you shouldn't bother with a basket
References
[edit]Yámana
[edit]Verb
[edit]akata
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akátá
- serval, panther
- Synonym: ẹtà
- (sometimes derogatory) A term for African-Americans. It was coined by Nigerian students in the U.S. during the 60s-70s in honor of the Black Panther Party; but now perceived as having derogatory connotations.
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akata
Etymology 3
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akata
- spinning wheel
- Synonyms: rànwú-rànwú, arànwú
Etymology 4
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akátá
- The plant Rauvolfia vomitoria
Categories:
- Saramaccan lemmas
- Saramaccan nouns
- Sranan Tongo terms derived from Kongo
- Sranan Tongo terms derived from Proto-Bantu
- Sranan Tongo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Sranan Tongo lemmas
- Sranan Tongo nouns
- Sranan Tongo terms with quotations
- Yámana lemmas
- Yámana verbs
- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yoruba lemmas
- Yoruba nouns
- Yoruba derogatory terms
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