ayimatẹn

Gun

Alternative forms

ayímátɛ̀n (Benin)

Etymology

From ayí (“land/ground”) +‎ má (“to divide/share”) +‎ tẹ̀n (“place”), literally “place where the land is divided”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.jí.mã́.tɛ̃̀/
Audio (Nigeria) (file)

Noun

ayímátẹ̀n (plural ayímátẹ̀n lẹ́) (Nigeria)

province, state

Derived terms

ayímátẹ̀n-gán (“governor”)

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