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Jukethatbox (talk | contribs) Created page with "{{subst:gnym-n|meaning=a good person, a great man|example=Papá ye ni '''totón'''.|translation=Her father is a '''great man'''.|pron=toˈton|head={{head|gnym|n|g=cI|plural|watotón}}|ety=From {{com|gnym|toto|-ono}}; reason for the deletion of final vowel unclear, though Sanders (2257) posits an origin in earlier {{l|gnym|totono}} (regular augmentative of {{l|gnym|toto}}), which then split into '''totón''' and dialectal {{l|gnym|tono}} "fatty" to split the two meanings.}}" |
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#: {{ux|gnym|Papá ye ni '''totón'''.|Her father is a '''great man'''.}} | #: {{ux|gnym|Papá ye ni '''totón'''.|Her father is a '''great man'''.}} | ||
# {{label|gnym|informal}} big bro, big man | |||
#: {{ux|gnym|Kebá, '''totón'''?|What up, '''big bro'''?}} | |||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 22 May 2026
Ganymedian
Etymology
From toto + -ono; reason for the deletion of final vowel unclear, though Sanders (2257) posits an origin in earlier totono (regular augmentative of toto), which then split into totón and dialectal tono "fatty" to split the two meanings.
Pronunciation
Noun
totón class I (plural watotón)
- a good person, a great man
- Papá ye ni totón.
- Her father is a great man.
- (informal) big bro, big man
- Kebá, totón?
- What up, big bro?