sukenepaltewakan

Alternative forms

 * sokenukpaaltowoagan (historical)

Etymology

 * /sukënëpal/ (root): throw water
 * /-akàn/ (suffix): makes abstract nouns out of transitive verbs

Cognate with 🇨🇬

Noun

 * 1) baptism (by sprinkling)

Usage notes

 * word literally means a sprinkling with water