avun

àvún (canonical)
àvún lɛ́ (plural)
àvún lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *avṹ. Cognates include Fon avǔn, Saxwe Gbe ovùn, Adja avu, Ewe avu

Àvún ɖàxó wɛ̀ ùn ɖó / Àvún dàhó wẹ̀ n dó


koklo

kòkló (canonical)
kòkló lɛ́ (plural)
kòkló lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates with Ewe koklo, Fon koklóò, Adja koklo, and Saxwe Gbe gòklò


sɔ

Compare Saxwe Gbe òsɔ́, Fon sɔ́, Ewe sɔ, Adja esɔ


odan

odàn (canonical)
odàn lɛ́ (plural)
odàn lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *-dã. Cognates include Fon dàn, Saxwe Gbe odàn, Adja edan, Ewe ɛɖa

Odàn éhè kló táún


kẹtẹkẹtẹ

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kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́)

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (canonical)
kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)

From Yoruba kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, cognates include Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́, Adja esɔkɛtɛ (“horse, donkey”). Compare Baatonum kɛtɛku, Edo ekẹtẹkẹtẹ.

bor

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

cog

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́


agasa

àgásá (canonical)
àgásá lɛ́ (plural)
àgásá lẹ́ (plural)

Cognate with Fon agàsá. Probably cognate with Akan ɔkɔtɔ, Adele ɛkɔtɔ, Nkonya ɔkɔtɔ Gonja kɔtɔkɔ, Chumburung kɔɔtɔɔ, Gikyode ɔkɔtɔɔ, Nawuri kɔtɔɔ.

àgásá vɛ̀ ɖàxó àwè éhè lɛ́


gbɛtɔ

gbɛ̀tɔ́ (canonical)
gbɛ̀tɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)

From gbɛ̀ (“life”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Congantes include Fon gbɛ̀tɔ́, Saxwe Gbe gbɛ̀tɔ́, Adja agbetɔ


ohẹ

Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *-χɛ. Cognates with Fon xɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, Adja xevi, Ewe xevi

Ohẹ̀ lọ́ zlọ́n bíọ́ họ̀ mẹ̀


ogbọ

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-agbo (“billy goat, he-goat”). Cognates include Fon gbɔ, Saxwe Gbe ogbɔ̀, Adja egbɔ, Ewe gbɔ̆, Yoruba àgbò, Edo agbo


ajinjan

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ajinján (plural ajinján lɛ́ or ajinján lẹ́)

ajinján (canonical)
ajinján lɛ́ (plural)
ajinján lẹ́ (plural)

/ā.d͡ʒĩ̄.d͡ʒã́/

Cognates include Fon ajijá, Saxwe Gbe jìnjǎn, Adja jinjan. Compare Yoruba òjìgan.


azui

Cognate with Fon azwì, Saxwe Gbe azwì, Adja azwi.

Yé hù azuì tò afọ́nnu égbè

They killed the rabbit in the morning today


ajinnaku

ajinnakú (plural ajinnakú lɛ́ or ajinnakú lẹ́)

ajinnakú (canonical)
ajinnakú lɛ́ (plural)
ajinnakú lẹ́ (plural)

/ā.d͡ʒĩ̄.nã̄.kú/

Possibly from Yoruba àjànàkú. Cognate with Fon ajinakú. Compare Ifè àdzènàkúrú


otẹgbọẹ

/ō.tɛ̄.ɡ͡bɔ̄.ɛ̄/


otlo

otlò (canonical)
otlò lɛ́ (plural)
otlò lẹ́ (plural)

Otlò nyí òví kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ ɖé tɔ̀n / Otlò yín òví kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ dé tọ̀n


kanklosọ

kanklosọ́ (canonical)
kanklosọ́ lẹ (plural)


bọsakle

bọ̀sakle (canonical)
bọ̀sakle lẹ (plural)

Cognate with Fon bɔsakle, Saxwe Gbe bɔsukle, Adja gbɔsukleli.


ayẹyẹ

Cognates include Fon yɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oyɛ̀, Adja ɣeɣi, Ewe ayiyi


aklasu

aklasú (plural aklasú lɛ́ or aklasú lẹ́)

aklasú (canonical)
aklasú lɛ́ (plural)
aklasú lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *-tɔ́. Cognates include Fon aklasú, Adja klansu. Compare Yoruba àkàlà


aklekle

akléklé (plural akléklé lɛ́ or akléklé lẹ́)

akléklé (canonical)
akléklé lɛ́ (plural)
akléklé lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon hɔnkékélé, Saxwe Gbe oyɛ̀klekle, Adja kekli, Eastern Xwla Gbe kekire, Yoruba àkéekèe, Ijebu Yoruba akerékerè, Ayere ikẽkè, Nupe kínkèrè


lɛngbɔ

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (canonical)
lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)

/lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

From lɛ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) + gbɔ́ (“goat”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ


lẹngbọ

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lẹ̀ngbọ́ lẹ́

lẹ̀ngbọ́ (canonical)
lẹ̀ngbọ́ lẹ́ (plural)

/lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

From lẹ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) + gbọ́ (“goat”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ


gbɔ

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-agbo (“billy goat, he-goat”). Cognates include Fon gbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe ogbɔ̀, Adja egbɔ, Ewe gbɔ̆, Yoruba àgbò, Edo agbo


lẹngbọvu

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lẹ̀ngbọ́vú lẹ́

lẹ̀ngbọ́vú (canonical)
lẹ̀ngbọ́vú lẹ́ (plural)

/lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́.vú/

From lẹ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) + gbọ́ (“goat”) + -vú (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́ví, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔví, Adja lɛngbɔvi


kɛtɛkɛtɛ

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kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (plural kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́)

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (canonical)
kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)

bor

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

cog

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́