latswanlatswangi

Nupe
Latswánlatswángi

Etymology

From reduplication of latswán (“to hiss”) +‎ -gi (“diminutive suffix”), literally “small hisser”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lā.t͡sʷã́.lā.t͡sʷã́.ɡī/

Noun

latswánlatswángi (plural latswánlatswángizhì)

  1. gecko
    Synonyms: tswánlagi, màlélégi
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