-tọ

Gun

Alternative forms

-tɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Gbe *-tɔ́ (owner) stems from same root as otọ́ (“father”). Cognates include Fon -tɔ́, Saxwe Gbe -tɔ́, Adja -tɔ, Ewe -tɔ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔ́/

Suffix

-tọ́ (Nigeria)

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb or noun; used to form an agent noun.
aihúndá (“to play/act”) → aihúndátọ́ (“actor/player”, literally “one who plays”)

nù (“thing”) +‎ plọ́n (“to learn”) → nùplọ́ntọ́ (“student”, literally “one who learns things”)

hàn (“song”) +‎ jì (“to sing”) → hànjìtọ́ (“singer”, literally “one who sings songs”)

Derived terms

aihúndátọ́ (“actor/player”)
àjòtọ́ (“thief”)
gbẹ̀tọ́ (“human”)
hànjìtọ́ (“singer”)
nùplọ́ntọ́ (“student”)

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