tɛ kan

See also: tekan and tẹ kan

Gun

Alternative forms

tẹ̀ kàn (Nigeria)

Etymology

From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) +‎ kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɛ̀ kã̀/

Verb

tɛ̀ kàn (Benin)

to call, to phone
Dóná tɛ̀ kàn xlán xɔ́ntɔ̀n étɔ̀n ― Dona phoned her friend

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