Zangbetọ

Gun

Gbẹ̀tọ́ lẹ́ pọ́n Zàngbètọ́ lọ́

Alternative forms

• Zàngbètɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

From zàn (“night”) +‎ gbètọ́ (“guardian/hunter”). Cognates with Fon Zàngbètɔ́, Saxwe Gbe Zǎngbétɔ́, Adja Zangbetɔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zã̀.ɡ͡bè.tɔ́/

Noun

Zàngbètọ́ (plural Zàngbètọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. the Zangbeto masquerade