tẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "te"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ́/

Verb

tẹ́

1. to be flat; to be level

   Synonym: tẹ́jú

   Páànù òrùlé tuntun tẹ́ pẹrẹsẹ, ó sì dán gbinrin ― The new corrugated iron roof is flat and shiny

Derived terms

• tẹ́jú

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ́/

Verb

tẹ́

1. to be tasteless

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ́/

Verb

tẹ́

1. to spread out
2. to unfold

   Ìdòwú tẹ́ ẹní. ― Idowu rolled out the mat.

Derived terms

• Tẹ́ní (“given name”)
• Tẹ́níọlá (“given name”)

 

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ̀/

Verb

tẹ̀

1. to press
2. to crush, to trample
3. to click, to type
4. to print
5. to turn eba

Derived terms

• ẹ̀rọ ìtẹ̀wé (“printer”)
• tẹ̀ jáde (“to publish”)
• tẹ̀bọ (“to soak”)
• tẹ̀bà (“to make eba”)
• tẹ̀bálẹ̀ (“to bend down”)
• tẹ̀wé (“to print”)
• ìtẹ̀jáde (“publication”)
• ìtẹ̀wé (“typing”)