"yọn" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Gun]

IPA: /ɲɔ̃́/, /jɔ̃́/ Forms: yọ́n [canonical], nyɔ́ [alternative], nyɔ́n [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo. Etymology templates: {{inh|guw|alv-gbe-pro|*yṍ}} Proto-Gbe *yṍ, {{cog|fon|nyɔ́}} Fon nyɔ́, {{cog|sxw|nyɔ́}} Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, {{cog|ajg|nyɔ́}} Adja nyɔ́, {{cog|ee|nyo}} Ewe nyo Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=yọ́n}} yọ́n, {{tlb|guw|Nigeria}} (Nigeria)
  1. to be good Tags: Nigeria Derived forms: Gbẹ̀náyọ́n (english: Gun name - life will be good), Máwúyọ́n (english: Gun name - God is good), Sọ̀náyọ́n (english: Gun name - tomorrow will be good), Víyọ́n (english: Gun name - the child is good)
    Sense id: en-yọn-guw-verb-VhV5OHWV Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header, Nigerian Gun, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Yoruba]

IPA: /jɔ̃̀/ Forms: yọ̀n [canonical], yụ̀n [alternative], yùn [alternative]
Etymology: Cognates include Itsekiri yọ̀n, Ifè ɖɔ̃̀. Likely from the same root as dùn Etymology templates: {{cog|its|yọ̀n}} Itsekiri yọ̀n, {{cog|ife|ɖɔ̃̀}} Ifè ɖɔ̃̀ Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yọ̀n|head2=}} yọ̀n, {{yo-pos|verb|yọ̀n}} yọ̀n, {{yo-verb|yọ̀n}} yọ̀n
  1. (Ọwọ, Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) to be sweet; to be delicious; to be pleasurable Synonyms: dùn
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          "word": "Máwúyọ́n"
        },
        {
          "english": "Gun name - tomorrow will be good",
          "word": "Sọ̀náyọ́n"
        },
        {
          "english": "Gun name - the child is good",
          "word": "Víyọ́n"
        }
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              2,
              4
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              2,
              6
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          "text": "É yọ́n táún",
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        }
      ],
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        "to be good"
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      "ipa": "/ɲɔ̃́/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔ̃́/"
    }
  ],
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    },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        "(Ọwọ, Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) to be sweet; to be delicious; to be pleasurable"
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        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/jɔ̃̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yọn"
}
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      "english": "Gun name - life will be good",
      "word": "Gbẹ̀náyọ́n"
    },
    {
      "english": "Gun name - God is good",
      "word": "Máwúyọ́n"
    },
    {
      "english": "Gun name - tomorrow will be good",
      "word": "Sọ̀náyọ́n"
    },
    {
      "english": "Gun name - the child is good",
      "word": "Víyọ́n"
    }
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "ee",
        "2": "nyo"
      },
      "expansion": "Ewe nyo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo.",
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "(Nigeria)",
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    }
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          "english": "It's very good",
          "text": "É yọ́n táún",
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        "to be good"
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          "good",
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      "tags": [
        "Nigeria"
      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔ̃́/"
    }
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}

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    },
    {
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  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Itsekiri yọ̀n, Ifè ɖɔ̃̀. Likely from the same root as dùn",
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        "Yoruba lemmas",
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        }
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      "ipa": "/jɔ̃̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yọn"
}

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