vi

ví (canonical)
ví lɛ́ (plural)
ví lẹ́ (plural)
òví (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-ví. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe ovi, Fon ví, Adja evi, Ewe vi


ai

aí (canonical)
aí lẹ́ (plural)
ayí (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *a-yĩ́ (“earth”). Cognates include Fon ayǐ, Saxwe Gbe nyixɔ́, Adja anyi. Perhaps related to Yoruba ayé


ajo

àjò (canonical)
àjò lɛ́ (plural)
àjò lẹ́ (plural)


un

I (first-person singular subject pronoun)


ce

cé (canonical)
ṣié (alternative Nigeria)
ṣé (alternative Nigeria)

my (first-person singular possessive adjective)


ado

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ado and Adja edu.


ovi

òví (canonical)
òví lɛ́ (plural)
òví lẹ́ (plural)
ví (alternative)


abo

abò (canonical)
abò lɛ́ (plural)
abò lẹ́ (plural)


ali

alì (canonical)
alì lɛ́ (plural)
alì lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon alì, Eastern Xwla Gbe alì


ode

odé (canonical)
odé lɛ́ (plural)
odé lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *-ɖẽ́. Cognate with Fon dě vocí, Saxwe Gbe ɛde, Saxwe Gbe ade, Ayizo de, Adja deku. Compare with Yoruba àdín (“palm kernel oil”), Èkìtì Yoruba ùdín (“palm kernel oil”), Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ùdẹ́n (“palm kernel oil”), Igala ìdí (“palm kernel oil”), Edo údẹ́n (“palm oil ointment”), Igbo ùde (“ointment, palm oil ointment”), Nupe èdín (“palm kernel oil”), Nupe èdĩ, Edo ẹdi (“nut, palm nut”), Urhobo edi, with a much deeper etymology, it is proposed to be derived from a Proto-Niger-Congo root, see Usaghade útén (“oil palm”), Ibibio adan (“oil”), and Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀téndé


azo

azò (canonical)
azò lɛ́ (plural)
azò lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon zò, Saxwe Gbe azò, Adja ezo, Ewe edzo


sika

síká (canonical)
síká lɛ́ (plural)
síká lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon síká, Saxwe Gbe sìká, Adja shika, Ewe sika. Compare Akan sika (“gold, money”), Kabiyé sika, Gur Lama sɨka, Nkonya sika (“gold, money”), Akebu sɩka-yǝ, Ifè siká, Gikyode sika (“gold, money”), Tem siká, Nawdm sìká, Hanga suga, Abidji sìká


ama

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ama, Adja ama, Fon ama.


xɔ

xɔ̀ (canonical)
họ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *χʷle. Cognates with Fon xɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe xɔ̀, Adja xwlè, Ewe ƒle

Ùn ná xɔ̀ xwé lɔ́


xɔ

xɔ̀ (canonical)
xɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
họ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
òxɔ̀ (alternative)

Cognates with Fon xɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe xɔmɛ̀, Adja exɔ, Ewe xɔ

Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀ / Hẹ̀ lọ́ zlọ́n bíọ́ họ̀ mẹ̀


awu

awù (canonical)
awù lɛ́ (plural)
awù lẹ́ (plural)

Most likely stemming from Proto-Gbe *awu or possibly from Yoruba ẹ̀wù, cognates include Fon awù, Ewe awu, Nupe èwò, Edo ẹ́wù, Owé Yoruba àwù, Èkìtì Yoruba èù, Ifè àwù, Urhobo ewun (shirt), Isoko ewu


kpe

kpé (canonical)
pé (alternative Nigeria)

Possibly from Yoruba pé (“to be enough”), cognates include Fon kpé, Saxwe Gbe kpé


akɔta

akɔta lɛ́ (plural)
akọta (alternative Nigeria)

Likely from akɔ̀ (“tribe”) + ta. Cognates include Fon akɔta (“nation, race, clan, people, lastname, tribe”), Saxwe Gbe akɔta (“clan”), Adja akɔta (“clan, tribe”)


egbe

Compare Fon égbé, Adja egbɛ, Saxwe Gbe égbé, Ewe egbe


a

you (second-person singular subject pronoun)


akan

àkán (canonical)
àkán lɛ́ (plural)
àkán lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *akã́. Cognates include Fon akán, Saxwe Gbe akán, Adja akan, Ewe aka


onu

Likely from Proto-Gbe *-ɖũ. Cognates include Fon nu, Saxwe Gbe onu, Adja enù, Ayizo nuu and Ewe nu. Possibly related to Yoruba ẹnu, Igbo ọnụ and Igala álu.


jai

From jẹ̀ (“to fall”) + aí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí


taka

→? Sranan Tongo: edekrabasi (calque)


ase

àsé (canonical)
àsé lɛ́ (plural)
àsé lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon asé, Adja asi, Ewe asike


wa

Stemming from the possible Proto-Gbe *bá, *vá, *wá or *ɓá. Cognates include Fon wá, Saxwe Gbe va, Adja va, Ewe va. Possibly also cognates with Yoruba wá, Itsekiri wá, Olukumi wá


lan

làn (canonical)
làn lɛ́ (plural)
làn lẹ́ (plural)
òlàn (alternative)

Cognates include Fon làn, Saxwe Gbe olàn, Adja elan, Ewe lã.


ose

osé (canonical)
osé lɛ́ (plural)
osé lẹ́ (plural)
sé (alternative)

Cognate with Fon sé, Saxwe Gbe osé (“grinding stone”).


xo

From Proto-Gbe *χʷo (“to beeat”). Cognates include Fon xò, Saxwe Gbe xò, Adja xò, Ewe ƒo

Yé xò è


oto

head

òtó or otó (plural òtó lɛ́ or òtó lẹ́ or otó lɛ́ or otó lẹ́)

òtó (canonical)
otó (canonical)
òtó lɛ́ (plural)
òtó lẹ́ (plural)
otó lɛ́ (plural)
otó lẹ́ (plural)
tó (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-tó. Cognates include Fon tó, Saxwe Gbe otó, Adja eto, Ewe eto


ota

òtà lɛ́ (plural)
òtà lẹ́ (plural)
tà (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-ta. Cognate with Fon tà, Saxwe Gbe ota, Adja eta, Ewe ta, Ayizo taa.


aca

àcà (canonical)
àṣà (alternative Nigeria)


bese

bèsé (canonical)
bèsé lɛ́ (plural)
bèsé lẹ́ (plural)

Bèsé lọ́ kló táún / Bèsé lɔ́ kló táún


alin

alìn (canonical)
alìn lɛ́ (plural)
alìn lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon alìn, Saxwe Gbe olìn, Adja alin


afɔ

àfɔ̀ (canonical)
àfɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
àfọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-fɔ. Cognates include Ewe afɔ, Fon afɔ̀, Aja afɔ, Saxwe Gbe afɔgbà and Adja afɔ.


gbeɖe

gbèɖé (canonical)
gbèdé (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon gbeɖé, Ewe gbeɖe, Adja gbeɖe

Ùn má kú gbèɖé


ɖa

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa. Cognates include Fon ɖa, Saxwe Gbe ɖà, Adja ɖà and Ewe ɖa.


ɖa

ɖà (canonical)
ɖà lɛ́ (plural)
dà (alternative Nigeria)
dà (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa. Cognates include Fon ɖà, Saxwe Gbe oɖà, Adja eɖa and Ewe ɖa.


vinyɔnu

vínyɔnú (canonical)
vínyɔnú lɛ́ (plural)
víyọnnú (alternative Nigeria)

/ví.ɲɔ̃̄.nṹ/

From ví (“child”) + nyɔnú (“woman”). Cognates include Fon vǐnyɔnú, Saxwe Gbe nyɔnúví, Adja nyɔnuvihwɛ, Ewe nyɔnuvi


nɔ

nɔ̀ (canonical)
nọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

Nyɛ́ nɔ̀ jì hàn/ Yẹ́n nɔ̀ jì hàn

A present progressive or habitual tense marker, only used before verbs.


nukun

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ŋukunsin, Adja ŋkuvi, Ewe ŋku. Possibly cognate with Adele gʋnʋn, Gonja kinishi, Gikyode ginso, Nawuri kinsi.


olan

òlàn (canonical)
òlàn lɛ́ (plural)
òlàn lẹ́ (plural)
làn (alternative)

Cognates include Fon làn, Saxwe Gbe olàn, Adja elan


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


ayi

ayì (canonical)
ayì lɛ́ (plural)
aì (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *ayi, *ayu. Cognates include Fon ayì, Saxwe Gbe ayì, Adja ayu, Ewe ayi


nyɔnu

nyɔnú (canonical)
nyɔnú lɛ́ (plural)
yọnnú (alternative Nigeria)

From either Proto-Gbe *yɔ̃́ɖũ, *yɔ̃́lũ or *yɔ̃́ɖũsi. Cognates include Fon nyɔnú, Saxwe Gbe nyɔnu, Adja nyɔnu, Ewe nyɔnu


koklo

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

From Proto-Gbe *koklôm, *kokólo, likely onomatopoeic. Cognates include Ewe koklo, Fon koklóò, Adja koklo and Saxwe Gbe gòklò.


xoxo

xóxó (canonical)
hóhó (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *χoχó. Cognates include Fon xóxó, Saxwe Gbe xíxó, Adja xoxu, Ewe xoxo


ojan

òján or oján (plural òján lɛ́ or òján lẹ́)

òján (canonical)
oján (canonical)
òján lɛ́ (plural)
òján lẹ́ (plural)


adu

adú (canonical)
adú lẹ́ (plural)
aɖú (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *aɖú. Cognates include Fon aɖǔ, Saxwe Gbe aɖú and Aja aɖu.


odan

odàn (canonical)
odàn lɛ́ (plural)
odàn lẹ́ (plural)
dàn (alternative)

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

Odàn éhè kló táún


osin

òsìn (canonical)
òsìn lɛ́ (plural)
òsìn lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon sìn, Saxwe Gbe ɛsìn, Adja eshi, Ewe esti. Also compare with Proto-Yoruboid *ò-sĩ̀mĩ̀lì (“a large body of water”)


apotin

àpòtín (canonical)
àpòtín lẹ́ (plural)
àkpòtín (alternative)

From either pòtín (“stick”) or more likely from Yoruba àpòtí which is from either Hausa àkwā̀tì or Nupe àkpàtì, cognates include Fon akpótín, Itsekiri ẹkpẹtin, Igbo akpàtì, Igala àkpàtì, Tee akpòté, Mada (Nigeria) kpàtì, Edo ẹkpẹtin, Urhobo ekpeti, Isoko ẹkpẹti.


civi

cíví (canonical)
cíví lɛ́ (plural)
ṣíví (alternative Nigeria)

From Yoruba ṣíbí, from Hausa cibī, compare with Baatonum sibi, Fon cíví.


hoto

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-χʷo. Cognates include Adja exo, Ayizo xoto


kẹtẹkẹtẹ

head

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (plural kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́)

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (canonical)
kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (alternative)

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

bor

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

cog

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́


oyin

oyìn (canonical)
oyìn lẹ́ (plural)
onyi (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-yĩ. Cognates include Fon nyì, Saxwe Gbe onyì, Ewe enyi

Oyìn lọ́ kló táún


akọ

akọ̀ (canonical)
akọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
akɔ̀ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon akɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe akɔ̀ (paternal lineage), Adja akɔta


wema

wémà (canonical)
wémà lɛ́ (plural)
wémà lẹ́ (plural)

Cognate with Fon wémà, Gen wémà, Saxwe Gbe wemá (“paper”), Adja wema.

É xɔ̀ wémà lɛ́ kpɔ́ / É họ̀ wémà lẹ́ pọ́


tavo

távò (canonical)
távò lɛ́ (plural)
távò lẹ́ (plural)
táfò (alternative)

From French table or English table, compare Fon távò, Saxwe Gbe távò


akla

àklà (canonical)
àklà lɛ́ (plural)
àklà lẹ́ (plural)

Probably from Yoruba àkàrà, cognates with Fon àklà, Nupe kàrà, Gbagyi kala, Igbo àkàrà, Hausa akara, Wolof akara, Portuguese acarajé, English akara, Jamaican Creole ákra, Krio akara, Sranan Tongo akará, Saramaccan akala, Bahamian Creole akára


sunnu

súnnù (canonical)
súnnù lɛ́ (plural)
súnnù lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon súnnù, Saxwe Gbe ŋusúnglò, Adja ŋsù, Ewe ŋutsu


jei

Yẹ́n jéì àzọ́n mẹ̀ tò afọ́nnu


jipa

Cognates include Fon jìkpámɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛjìkpá


hwe

hwè (canonical)
whè (alternative Nigeria)
òwhè (alternative Nigeria)
owhè (alternative Nigeria)
òhwè (alternative)
ohwè (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-Hʷe. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe ohwè, Adja ewe, Fon hwè, Ewe ɣe


itan

itàn (canonical)
itàn lɛ́ (plural)
itàn lẹ́ (plural)
otàn (alternative)

From Yoruba ìtàn, cognates include Fon itàn, Nupe ètàn, Igala ìtà, Edo ìtàn


ozan

From Proto-Gbe *-zã́. Cognates include Fon zǎn, Saxwe Gbe ozàn, Adja ezan, Ewe za


gble

From Proto-Gbe *gblẽ́, *gbẽ́lẽ́. Cognates include Fon gblě, Saxwe Gbe gble, Ewe gblẽ


tukla

tùklá (canonical)
tùklá lɛ́ (plural)
tùklá lẹ́ (plural)

Tùklá má tín


whenu

Cognates include Fon hwenu, Saxwe Gbe hwènù, Adja hwenu


agun

head

àgùn or agùn (plural àgùn lẹ́ or àgùn lɛ́ or agùn lẹ́ or agùn lɛ́)

àgùn (canonical)
agùn (canonical)
àgùn lẹ́ (plural)
àgùn lɛ́ (plural)
agùn lẹ́ (plural)
agùn lɛ́ (plural)


ogo

ògò or ogò (plural ògò lɛ́ or ògò lẹ́ or ogò lɛ́ or ogò lẹ́)

ògò (canonical)
ogò (canonical)
ògò lɛ́ (plural)
ògò lẹ́ (plural)
ogò lɛ́ (plural)
ogò lẹ́ (plural)
gò (alternative)

From Yoruba ìgò, cognates include Fon gò, Saxwe Gbe ogò


pakan

pákàn (canonical)
pákàn lẹ́ (plural)
kpákàn (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-kpá, *kpɔ́. Cognate with Adja ekpa, Saxwe Gbe okpá, Ewe ekpɔ.


towe

Cognates include Fon tòwè, Saxwe Gbe tòwè

Ùn jrɔ́ ná yì ná tò tòwè égbè / N jlọ́ ná yì ná tò tòwè égbè

your (second-person singular possessive adjective)


-nu

Xwlà (“Xwla”) → Xwlànù (“Xwla person/ethnic group”, literally “person/people of Xwla origin”)

Ayɔ̀ (“Yoruba”) → Ayɔ̀nù (“Yoruba person/ethnic group”, literally “person/people of Yoruba origin”)

Fɔ̀n (“Fon”) → Fɔ̀nnù (“Fon person/ethnic group”, literally “person/people of Fon origin”)

Used to form nouns describing the origin of a person or group of a certain ethnic group or nationality.


wɛ

wɛ̀ (canonical)
wẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́

Ògán lɔ́ wɛ̀ yé mɔ̀


kɔ

kɔ́ (canonical)
kɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
kọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
okọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
okɔ́ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon kɔ́, Saxwe Gbe okɔ́ (“soil, sand”), Adja ekɔ (“soil, sand, ground”)


xoto

xoto lɛ́ (plural)
hoto (alternative Nigeria)

Possibly from Proto-Gbe *-χʷo. Cognates include Adja exo, Ayizo xoto


ogan

ògán (canonical)
ògán lɛ́ (plural)
ògán lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *-gã́. Cognates include Fon gǎn, Saxwe Gbe ogà, Adja ega


nuɖuɖu

núɖùɖù (plural núɖùɖù lɛ́)

núɖùɖù (canonical)
núɖùɖù lɛ́ (plural)
núdùdù (alternative Nigeria)

From nú (“thing”) + ɖùɖù (“edible / reduplication of ɖù (to eat)”). Cognates include Fon nùɖúɖú, Saxwe Gbe onúɖúɖú, Adja enuɖuɖu, Ewe nuɖuɖu


wle

Cognates include Fon wlǐ, Saxwe Gbe wlě, Adja lé, Ewe le

Hweví susu wɛ̀ xɛ̀ lɔ́ wlé ɖù / Wheví susu wẹ̀ hẹ̀ lọ́ wlé dù


lọ

From Proto-Gbe *-lá. Cognates include Fon lɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lá, Ewe la, Adja lɔ

Été wẹ̀ gbẹ̀tọ́ lọ́ zé?


patapata

pátápátá (canonical)
kpátákpátá (alternative)

Likely from Yoruba pátápátá, cognates include Fon kpátákpátá, Krio kpatakpata, Nigerian Pidgin kpatakpata, Basa kpátákpátá, Lukpa kpátákpátá, Akpes kpátákpátá, Olukumi kpátákpátá


whe

whè (canonical)
whè lẹ́ (plural)
hwè (alternative)
òhwè (alternative)
ohwè (alternative)
òwhè (alternative Nigeria)
owhè (alternative Nigeria)


whe

whé (canonical)
whé lẹ́ (plural)
xwé (alternative)
òxwé (alternative)
oxwé (alternative)
òwhé (alternative Nigeria)
owhé (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-χʷé. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe oxwé, Adja axwe, Fon xwé


whe

whè (canonical)
whè lẹ́ (plural)
xwè (alternative)
òxwè (alternative)
oxwè (alternative)
òwhè (alternative Nigeria)
owhe (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-χʷe. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe oxwè, Adja exwe, Fon xwè


azin

From Proto-Gbe *azĩ́. Cognates include Fon aziín, Saxwe Gbe azìn, Ayizo aziin


okle

Cognate with Adja ŋkeke, Saxwe Gbe oklo, Ewe ŋkeke.


jiya

Most likely from Proto-Gbe *-ya (“suffering”) or possibly from Yoruba jìyà (“to suffer”). Cognates include Fon jìyà, Saxwe Gbe jì àyà, Adja ʒì aya. Compare Yoruba jìyà, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba jùyà, Ifè dzìyà, Olukumi zùyà


gle

glè (canonical)
glè lɛ́ (plural)
glè lẹ́ (plural)
oglè (alternative)

Cognates include Fon glèta, Xwela Gbe glè, Ewe agble.


ayọ

ayọ́ (canonical)
ayọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àyɔ́ (alternative)
ayɔ́ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *ayɔ́. Cognates include Fon ayɔ̌


Ajaṣẹ

/à.d͡ʒà.t͡ʃɛ́/

Porto-Novo, capital of the Benin Republic


Kutọnu

Kútọ̀nú (canonical)
Kútɔ̀nú (alternative)


amọ

Possibly from Yoruba àmọ́, from Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā). Compare Fon amɔ̆, Yoruba àmọ́


kɛkɛ

kɛ̀kɛ́ (canonical)
kɛ̀kɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)
kẹ̀kẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Likely from Yoruba kẹ̀kẹ́. Cognates include Fon kɛkɛ́, Saxwe Gbe gɛ̀kɛ́, Adja keke, Nupe kyàkyá, Edo ikẹkẹ, Ifè kɛ̀kɛ́


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


anọ

Cognate with Adja anɔ, Ewe anɔ, Saxwe Gbe anɔ.


okun

Cognate with Adja eku, Saxwe Gbe okun, Ewe núku.


ogongo

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ògòǹgò (plural ògòǹgò lɛ́ or ògòǹgò lẹ́)

ògòǹgò (canonical)
ògòǹgò lɛ́ (plural)
ògòǹgò lẹ́ (plural)

/ò.ɡò.ŋ̀.ɡò/

From Yoruba ògòǹgò. Cognates include Fon gowungò.

Ùn mɔ̀ ògòǹgò ɖàxó àwè éhè lɛ́ / N mọ̀ ògòǹgò dàhó àwè éhè lẹ́


gbɛ

gbɛ̀ (canonical)
gbɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
gbẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (“universe, creation, life”) and Ewe agbe.


gbe

From Proto-Gbe *-gbe. Compare Saxwe Gbe ogbè, Fon gbè, Aja egbe, Ewe gbe


ajọ

ajọ̀ (canonical)
ajọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
ajɔ̀ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon ajɔ̌, Adja ajɔ, Saxwe Gbe ajɔ̀


wẹ

Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́

Ògán lọ́ wẹ̀ yé mọ̀


alubasa

àlùbásà (plural àlùbásà lɛ́ or àlùbásà lẹ́)

àlùbásà (canonical)
àlùbásà lɛ́ (plural)
àlùbásà lẹ́ (plural)

From Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Cognates include Nupe àlùbása.


yọn

yọ́n (canonical)
nyɔ́ (alternative)
nyɔ́n (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo.

É yọ́n táún


kpakpa

kpákpá (canonical)
pápá (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon kpákpá, Saxwe Gbe kpákpá, Adja kpakpaxu. Possibly related to Itsekiri kpákpáyẹkẹ, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba pápáyẹkẹ, Yoruba pẹ́pẹ́yẹ


gbẹ

gbẹ̀ (canonical)
gbẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
gbɛ̀ (alternative)
ogbɛ̀ (alternative)
ogbẹ̀ (alternative)


alọ

àlọ̀ (canonical)
àlọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
àlɔ̀ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-lɔ. Cognates include Fon alɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe alɔ̀, Adja alɔ, Ayizo alɔ, Kotafon Gbe alɔ. Possibly cognate with Gonja enɔ, Adele gʋlɔ.


kẹkẹ

kẹ̀kẹ́ (canonical)
kẹ̀kẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
kɛ̀kɛ́ (alternative)


whevi

wheví (canonical)
wheví lẹ́ (plural)
hweví (alternative)

Cognates include Fon hweví, Saxwe Gbe owhè


wexɔmɛ

wèxɔ́mɛ̀ lɛ́

wèxɔ́mɛ̀ (canonical)
wèxɔ́mɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
wèhọ́mẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


họn

họ̀n (canonical)
họ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
hɔ̀n (alternative)

Probably from Proto-Gbe *-ʁʷɔ̃. Cognates include Fon hɔn, Saxwe Gbe ohɔ̀n, Adja ehɔn


hɔn

hɔn lɛ́ (plural)
họn (alternative Nigeria)


wehọmẹ

wèhọ́mẹ̀ (canonical)
wèxɔ́mɛ̀ (alternative)


hwevi

hweví (canonical)
hweví lɛ́ (plural)
wheví (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon hweví, Saxwe Gbe ohwè


gbẹtọ

gbẹ̀tọ́ (canonical)
gbẹ̀tọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
gbɛ̀tɔ́ (alternative)

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


gbɛtɔ

gbɛ̀tɔ́ (canonical)
gbɛ̀tɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
gbẹ̀tọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

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


akwẹ

àkwẹ́ (canonical)
àkwẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àkwɛ́ (alternative)
àkuẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

→ Portuguese: aqüé, aqué


akwɛ

àkwɛ́ (canonical)
àkwɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)
àkwẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)
àkuẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

→ Portuguese: aqüé, aqué


afọ

àfọ̀ (canonical)
àfọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
àfɔ̀ (alternative)


otọ

òtọ̀ or otọ̀ (plural òtọ̀ lẹ́ or otọ̀ lẹ́)

òtọ̀ (canonical)
otọ̀ (canonical)
òtọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
otọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
òtɔ̀ (alternative)
otɔ̀ (alternative)
tọ̀ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-tɔ (“lake”). Cognates include Fon tɔ̀, Ewe etɔ, Adja etɔsasa


otọ

òtọ́ or otọ́ (plural òtọ́ lẹ́ or otọ́ lẹ́)

òtọ́ (canonical)
otọ́ (canonical)
òtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
otọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
òtɔ́ (alternative)
otɔ́ (alternative)
tọ́ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-tɔ́. Cognates include Fon tɔ́, Saxwe Gbe otɔ́


otɔ

òtɔ̀ or otɔ̀ (plural òtɔ̀ lɛ́ or otɔ̀ lɛ́)

òtɔ̀ (canonical)
otɔ̀ (canonical)
òtɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
otɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
òtọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
otọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
tɔ̀ (alternative)


otɔ

òtɔ́ or otɔ́ (plural òtɔ́ lɛ́ or otɔ́ lɛ́)

òtɔ́ (canonical)
otɔ́ (canonical)
òtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
otɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
òtọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
otọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
tɔ́ (alternative)


dotoxwe

dotóxwé (canonical)
dotówhé (alternative)


ɖaxo

ɖàxó (canonical)
dàhó (alternative Nigeria)


ɖɔxo

ɖɔ̀xó (canonical)
dọ̀hó (alternative Nigeria)

From ɖɔ̀ (“to say”) + xó (“word”). Cognates include Fon ɖɔ̀ xó, Saxwe Gbe lɔ xó


dọho

From dọ̀ (“to say”) + hó (“word”). Cognates include Fon ɖɔ̀ xó, Saxwe Gbe lɔ xó


dọ

From Proto-Gbe *ɖɔ, *lɔ. Cognates include Fon ɖɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe lɔ̀, Ewe gblɔ


ɖɔ

ɖɔ̀ (canonical)
dọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


kplɔn

kplɔ́n (canonical)
plọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon kplɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe kplán, Adja kplá


kpɔn

kpɔ́n (canonical)
pọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *kpɔ̃́ (“to look at”). Cognates include Fon kpɔ́n (“to look, never”), Saxwe Gbe kpɔ́n (“to look, never”), Adja kpɔ́ (“to look”), Adja kpɔa (“never”), Ewe kpɔ (“to look”)


kpɔn

Ùn má yì Xɔ̀gbónù kpɔ́n


mitɔn

mítɔ̀n (canonical)
mítọ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From mí (“we/us”) + tɔ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mítɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe míátɔ̂n

Mí yì ná xwé mítɔ̀n

our (first-person plural possessive adjective)


zɛ

zɛ̀ (canonical)
zẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


oɖɛ

òɖɛ́ (plural òɖɛ́ lɛ́)

òɖɛ́ (canonical)
òɖɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)
òdẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-ɖɛ́. Cognates include Fon ɖɛ̌, Saxwe Gbe ɛɖɛ́, Adja aɖe, Ewe aɖe, Ayizo ɖɛɛ. Possibly cognate with Gikyode ɔnandii and Nkonya ɔdandʋ.


nyɛ

nyɛ́ (canonical)
yẹ́n (alternative Nigeria)

I, me (emphatic first-person singular personal pronoun)


etɔn

étɔ̀n (canonical)
étọ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From é (“he/she/it”) + tɔ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon étɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe étɔ̂n

her, his, its (third-person singular possessive adjective)


yetɔn

yétɔ̀n (canonical)
yétọ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From yé (“they”) + tɔ̀n (“of”), literally “of them”. Cognates include Fon yětɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe yetɔ̀n

compound

their (third-person plural possessive adjective)


tɔju

tɔ́jú (canonical)
tọ́jú (alternative Nigeria)

From Yoruba tọ́jú. Compare Fon tɔ́jú, Yoruba tọ́jú


tọju

From Yoruba tọ́jú. Compare Fon tɔ́jú, Yoruba tọ́jú.


gbado

gbàdó (canonical)
gbàdó lɛ́ (plural)
gbàdó lẹ́ (plural)

Likely from Yoruba àgbàdo. Compare Fon agbadé, Fon gbadé, Yoruba àgbàdo


amɔ

àmɔ́ (canonical)
àmọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Possibly from Yoruba àmọ́, from Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā). Compare Fon amɔ̆, Yoruba àmọ́


akɔ

akɔ̀ (canonical)
akɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
akọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon akɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe akɔ̀ (paternal lineage), Adja akɔta


lɛblanu

lɛ́blánú (canonical)
lẹ́blánú (alternative Nigeria)


lẹblanu

lẹ́blánú (canonical)
lɛ́blánú (alternative)


lanmɛ

lànmɛ̀ (canonical)
lànmɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
lànmẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From làn (“meat”) + mɛ̀ (“person”). Cognates include Fon lànmɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe lanmɛ̀


axɔsi

àxɔ̀sì (canonical)
àxɔ̀sì lɛ́ (plural)
àhọ̀sì (alternative Nigeria)

Àxɔ̀sì Òlándù tɔ̀n wá G20, àmɔ́ ɖě àxɔ̀sì lɔ́ jró ná ɖɔ̀ xó prèmié mìnìs gbɛ́

The Queen of Holland went to the G20, but when the Queen wanted to give a speech, the prime minister refused


ɖu

From Proto-Gbe *ɖu. Cognates include Fon ɖù, Saxwe Gbe ɖù, Adja ɖù, Ewe ɖu

Àgɔ̀sú xò àvún ɖàxó ɖé bɔ̀ àvún wá ɖù ví étɔ̀n

Agosu bought a certain big dog and the dog eventually bit his child


axɔlu

àxɔ́lú (canonical)
àxɔ́lú lɛ́ (plural)
àhọ́lú (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon àxɔ́lú, Saxwe Gbe xɔ́lú


kpataki

kpàtàkì (canonical)
pàtàkì (alternative Nigeria)

Compare Yoruba pàtàkì, Nupe kpàtàkì, Edo kpataki, Fon kpàtàkì.


Ayɔ

Ayɔ̀ (canonical)
Ayọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


Ayɔnu

Ayɔ̀nù (canonical)
Ayọ̀nù (alternative Nigeria)

From Ayɔ̀ (“Yoruba”) + -nù (“origin suffix”). Cognates include Fon Ayɔ̀nù


Ayọnu

From Ayọ̀ (“Yoruba”) + -nù (“origin suffix”). Cognates include Fon Ayɔ̀nù


aximɛ

àxìmɛ̀ (canonical)
àxìmɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
àhìmẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


ahimẹ

àhìmẹ̀ (canonical)
àhìmẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
àxìmɛ̀ (alternative)


yovozɛn

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yòvózɛ̀n lɛ́

yòvózɛ̀n (canonical)
yòvózɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
yòvózẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)


ogbe

ogbè (canonical)
ogbè lɛ́ (plural)
ogbè lẹ́ (plural)
gbè (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-gbe. Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ogbè, Fon gbè, Aja egbe, Ewe gbe.


fọn

Cognates include Fon fɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe fɔ́n, Adja fɔ́n


xwlakɔ

xwlàkɔ́ (canonical)
xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
whlàkọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
wlàkọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Likely from Xwlà (“Grand-Popo, the Xwla people”) + kɔ́ (“ground”), literally “the ground of Grand-Popo / ground of the Xwla”. Grand-Popo is a city on the Beninese coast that has a rich history of salt production. Their salt was collected from the bottom of the lagoon during the dry season. They traded their salt with nearby groups such as the Gun and Fon. Cognates include Fon xwlakɔ́, Fon xulakɔ́

compound

Amiwɔ́ lɔ́ vìví ná xwlàkɔ́ kpé wùtú

The red stew is sweet because there is enough salt


hwlɛ

hwlɛ̀ (canonical)
whlẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


kpodo

kpódó (canonical)
pódó (alternative Nigeria)

Ùn ɖù hweví kpódó tèví kpó


Abọhusun

Abọ̀húsùn (canonical)
Abɔ̀xúsùn (alternative)

From abọ̀ (“sorghum”) + hú (“to dry”) + sùn (“month”), literally “the month of drying sorghum”. Cognates include Fon Abɔxwísùn.


adadoji

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adàdòjí (plural adàdòjí lɛ́ or adàdòjí lẹ́)

adàdòjí (canonical)
adàdòjí lɛ́ (plural)
adàdòjí lẹ́ (plural)

From adà (“excrement”) + dò (“hole”) + jí (“on”). Cognates include Fon adàdò, Saxwe Gbe dàdò and Adja adadu.


adọvi

adọ̀ví (canonical)
adọ̀ví lẹ́ (plural)
adɔ̀ví (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-dɔ-, *-dɔví. By surface analysis, adọ̀ (“intestine/innards”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon adɔ̀ví, Fon adɔvi, Saxwe Gbe dɔvi and Adja dɔvi.


afọdaitẹn

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àfọ̀dáìtẹ̀n lẹ́

àfọ̀dáìtẹ̀n (canonical)
àfọ̀dáìtẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n (alternative)

/à.fɔ̀.ɖá.jì.tɛ̃̀/

From dó àfọ̀ aì (“to defacate”) + tẹ̀n (“place”). Cognates include Fon àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n

cog

àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n

Fon àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n


aihundatọ

aihúndátọ́ (canonical)
aihúndátọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
ayihúndátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
ayihúndátɔ́ (alternative)

From aihúndá (“play, act”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon ayihúndátɔ́

af

Aihúndátọ́ lọ́ yọ́n aihún dá táún.


alọtlọ

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alọ́tlọ̀ lẹ́

alọ́tlọ̀ (canonical)
alọ́tlọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
alɔ́tlɔ̀ (alternative)


hanjitọ

hànjìtọ́ lẹ́

hànjìtọ́ (canonical)
hànjìtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
hànjìtɔ́ (alternative)

/hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/

From hàn (“song”) + jì (“to sing”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon hanjitɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

compound

Hànjìtọ́ dàgbè wẹ̀ víyọnnú lọ́


haṣinṣan

/hā.ʃĩ̄.ʃã̄/


homẹbibiọ

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hòmẹ̀bíbíọ́ lẹ́

hòmẹ̀bíbíọ́ (canonical)
hòmẹ̀bíbíọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
xòmɛ̀bíbíɔ́ (alternative)

From hòmẹ̀ (“inside”) + bíbíọ́ (“reduplication of bíọ́ (to enter)”)


homẹdagbe

hòmẹ̀dàgbè (canonical)
xòmɛ̀ɖàgbè (alternative)

/xò.mɛ̃̀.ɖà.ɡ͡bè/

From hòmẹ̀ (“inside”) + dàgbè (“to be good”)


huhlọn

hùhlọ́n (canonical)
hùhlọ́n lẹ́ (plural)


hunkuntọ

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húnkùntọ́ lẹ́

húnkùntọ́ (canonical)
húnkùntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
húnkùntɔ́ (alternative)

From hún (“vehicle”) + kùn (“to drive”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon húnkùntɔ́, Saxwe Gbe ohùnkuntɔ́, Adja ehunkutɔ


họntọn

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họ́ntọ̀n lẹ́

họ́ntọ̀n (canonical)
họ́ntọ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
xɔ́ntɔ̀n (alternative)

Cognates include Fon xɔ́ntɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe hɔ́ntɔ̂n


jijọho

/d͡ʒī.d͡ʒɔ̄.hō/


jinukun

/d͡ʒī.nũ̄.kũ̄/


jlọjẹ

/d͡ʒlɔ̄.d͡ʒɛ̄/


jẹgbakun

/d͡ʒɛ̄.ɡ͡bā.kũ̄/


jẹhọn

jẹ̀họ̀n (canonical)
jẹ̀họ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
jɛ̀hɔ̀n (alternative)

/d͡ʒɛ̀.hɔ̃̀/


gẹhẹnna

/ɡɛ̄.hɛ̃̄.nã̄/


agɔ

àgɔ́ (canonical)
àgɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
àgọ́ (alternative Nigeria)


ajotɔ

àjòtɔ́ (canonical)
àjòtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
àjòtọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/à.d͡ʒò.tɔ́/

From àjò (“theft”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Congantes include Fon àjòtɔ́


alɔ

àlɔ̀ (canonical)
àlɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
àlọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-lɔ. Cognates include Fon alɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe alɔ̀, Adja alɔ, Ayizo alɔ, Kotafon Gbe alɔ. Possibly cognate with Gonja enɔ, Adele gʋlɔ.


alɔvi

àlɔ̀ví (canonical)
àlɔ̀ví lɛ́ (plural)
àlọ̀ví (alternative Nigeria)

From àlɔ̀ (“hand”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon alɔví, Saxwe Gbe lɔví, Adja alɔvi


avɔ

avɔ̀ (canonical)
avɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
avọ̀ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon avɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe avɔ̀, Adja avɔ, Ewe avɔ


avọ

avọ̀ (canonical)
avọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
avɔ̀ (alternative)

Cognate with Fon avɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe avɔ̀, Adja avɔ, Ewe avɔ.


alọvi

àlọ̀ví (canonical)
àlọ̀ví lẹ́ (plural)
àlɔ̀ví (alternative)

From àlọ̀ (“hand”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon alɔví, Saxwe Gbe lɔví, Adja alɔvi


ajotọ

àjòtọ́ (canonical)
àjòtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àjòtɔ́ (alternative)

/à.d͡ʒò.tɔ́/

From àjò (“theft”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Congantes include Fon àjòtɔ́


xɔntɔn

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xɔ́ntɔ̀n lɛ́

xɔ́ntɔ̀n (canonical)
xɔ́ntɔ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
họ́ntọ̀n (alternative Nigeria)


Glɛnsi

Glɛnsí (canonical)
Glẹnsí (alternative Nigeria)


Glɛnsigbe

Glɛnsígbè (canonical)
Glẹnsígbè (alternative Nigeria)

/ɡlɛ̃̄.sí.ɡ͡bè/

From Glɛnsí (“English”) + gbè (“language”)


Glẹnsigbe

Glẹnsígbè (canonical)
Glɛnsígbè (alternative)

/ɡlɛ̃̄.sí.ɡ͡bè/

From Glẹnsí (“English”) + gbè (“language”)


hwenuxo

hwenuxó (canonical)
hwenuxó lɛ́ (plural)
whenuhó (alternative Nigeria)

From hwenu (“time”) + xó (“word”). Cognates include Fon hwenuxó, Saxwe Gbe hwenuxo.


whenuho

whenuhó (canonical)
hwenuxó (alternative)

From whenu (“time”) + hó (“word”). Cognates include Fon hwenuxó, Saxwe Gbe hwenuxo.


cigba

cìgbá (canonical)
ṣìgbá (alternative Nigeria)

Most likely from Yoruba ṣùgbọ́n, possible cognate with Edo sokpan


Gungbe

From Gun (“Gun people”) + gbè (“language”)

Ùn ɖɔ̀ Gungbè kpó Ayɔ̀gbè kpó


ɖu axɔ

ɖù àxɔ́ (canonical)
dù àhọ́ (alternative Nigeria)


axɔ

àxɔ́ (canonical)
àhọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Àxɔ́ má nyí àjò jíjɛ́


ɖu kwɛ

ɖù kwɛ́ (canonical)
dù kwẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)


ɖu xwe

ɖù xwè (canonical)
dù whè (alternative Nigeria)


ɖu gan

ɖù gán (canonical)
dù gán (alternative Nigeria)

From ɖù (“to eat”) + gán (“chief”). Cognates include Fon ɖù gǎn (“to make chief, to be chief, to govern, to preside”)


ɖu gbɛ

ɖù gbɛ̀ (canonical)
dù gbẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


Zangbetɔ

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Zàngbètɔ́ lɛ́

Zàngbètɔ́ (canonical)
Zàngbètɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
Zàngbètọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/zã̀.ɡ͡bè.tɔ́/

From zàn (“night”) + gbètɔ́ (“guardian/hunter”). Cognates with Fon Zàngbètɔ́, Saxwe Gbe Zǎngbétɔ́, Adja Zangbetɔ.


loboto

Possibly from Yoruba roboto. Compare Fon gblobotò, Ewe lóbó.


anɔsin

ànɔ́sìn (canonical)
ànọ́sìn (alternative Nigeria)

→? Sranan Tongo: bobiwatra (calque)

/à.nɔ̃́.sĩ̀/


nusɔnu

núsɔ́nú (canonical)
núsɔ́nú lɛ́ (plural)
núsọ́nú (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Saxwe Gbe ŋutɔ́nú, Adja ŋtɔnu, Fon nùsúnnú


azɔn

àzɔ́n (canonical)
àzɔ́n lɛ́ (plural)
àzọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-dʰɔ̃́. Cognates include Fon azɔ̌, Saxwe Gbe odàn, Adja edɔ, Ewe dɔ


afɔgodo

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àfɔ̀gódó lɛ́

àfɔ̀gódó (canonical)
àfɔ̀gódó lɛ́ (plural)
àfọ̀gódó (alternative Nigeria)


kpotin

kpòtín (canonical)
pòtín (alternative Nigeria)


akpotin

àkpòtín (canonical)
àkpòtín lɛ́ (plural)
àpòtín (alternative Nigeria)

From either kpòtín (“stick”) or more likely from Yoruba àpòtí which is from either Hausa àkwā̀tì or Nupe àkpàtì, cognates include Fon akpótín, Itsekiri ẹkpẹtin, Igbo akpàtì, Igala àkpàtì, Tee akpòté, Mada (Nigeria) kpàtì, Edo ẹkpẹtin, Urhobo ekpeti, Isoko ẹkpẹti.


miɔngban

míɔ́ngbán (canonical)
míọ́ngbán (alternative Nigeria)

/mĩ́.ɔ̃́.ɡ͡bã́/


nusọnu

núsọ́nú (canonical)
núsɔ́nú (alternative)


akwekwe

àkwékwé (plural àkwékwé lɛ́ or àkwékwé lẹ́)

àkwékwé (canonical)
àkwékwé lɛ́ (plural)
àkwékwé lẹ́ (plural)
àkókoé (alternative Nigeria)

Kɔ̀fí, yì àxìmɛ̀ bó yì xɔ̀ àkwékwé wá ná mì / Kọ̀fí, yì àhìmẹ̀ bó yì họ̀ àkwékwé wá ná mì

Kofi, go to the market and buy banana for me


Xɔgbonu

Xɔ̀gbónù (canonical)
Họ̀gbónù (alternative Nigeria)

/xɔ̀.ɡ͡bó.nũ̀/


Ajacɛ

Àjàcɛ́ (canonical)
Àjàṣẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/à.d͡ʒà.t͡ʃɛ́/


Kutɔnu

Kútɔ̀nú (canonical)
Kútọ̀nú (alternative Nigeria)


Gbagli

Badagry, a Gun city in southwestern Nigeria


Awɔnlin

Awɔnlìn (canonical)
Awọnlìn (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.wɔ̃̄.lĩ̀/

Possibly from Yoruba Àwórì. Cognate with Fon Awɔnlìn


ɖu winya

ɖù wìnyá (canonical)
dù wìnyá (alternative Nigeria)

From ɖù (“to eat”) + wìnyá (“shame”). Compare Fon ɖù wìnyá.


winya

wìnyá (canonical)
wìnyán (alternative Nigeria)


afọvi

àfọ̀ví (canonical)
àfọ̀ví lẹ́ (plural)
àfɔ̀ví (alternative)

From àfọ̀ (“foot”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon afɔví, Saxwe Gbe fɔví, Adja afɔvi


yɔkpɔ

yɔ̀kpɔ́ (canonical)
yɔ̀kpɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
yọ̀pọ́ (alternative Nigeria)


osɔ

òsɔ̀ (canonical)
òsọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


lɛsi

lɛ́sì (canonical)
lẹ́sì (alternative Nigeria)

Possibly from Yoruba ìrẹsì from English rice, cognates include Fon lɛ̌sì

Lɛ́sì wɛ̀ é ɖù bò bɛ́ àwútù


hɛn

hɛ̀n (canonical)
hẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)


afɔvi

àfɔ̀ví (canonical)
àfɔ̀ví lɛ́ (plural)
àfọ̀ví (alternative Nigeria)

From àfɔ̀ (“foot”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon afɔví, Saxwe Gbe fɔví, Adja afɔvi


akọgbe

akọ̀gbè (canonical)
akɔ̀gbè (alternative)

/ā.kɔ̀.ɡ͡bè/


akɔgbe

akɔ̀gbè (canonical)
akọ̀gbè (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.kɔ̀.ɡ͡bè/


ganhiho

ganhiho lẹ́ (plural)
ganxixo (alternative)

Cognates include Fon ganxixo, Fon ganxuxo, Adja gaxoxo, Ewe gafofo


yọpọ

yọ̀pọ́ (canonical)
yọ̀pọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
yɔ̀kpɔ́ (alternative)


ajọwatọ

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àjọ̀wàtọ́ lẹ́

àjọ̀wàtọ́ (canonical)
àjọ̀wàtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àjɔ̀wàtɔ́ (alternative)

/à.d͡ʒɔ̀.wà.tɔ́/

From àjọ̀ (“trade”) + wà (“to do”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “someone that does trade”. Cognates include Fon àjɔ̀wàtɔ́, Adja ajɔtɔ

cog

Fon àjɔ̀wàtɔ́


fẹnyẹn

fẹ́nyẹn (canonical)
fẹ́nyẹn lẹ́ (plural)
fɛ́nnyɛ (alternative)


fẹnlinyẹn

fẹ́nlínyẹn (canonical)
fẹ́nlínyẹn lẹ́ (plural)
fɛ́nlínnyɛ (alternative)

/fɛ̃́.lĩ́.ɲɛ̃̄/


fɛnnyɛ

fɛ́nnyɛ (canonical)
fɛ́nnyɛ lɛ́ (plural)
fẹ́nyẹn (alternative Nigeria)


ṣivi

ṣíví (canonical)
ṣíví lẹ́ (plural)
cíví (alternative)

From Yoruba ṣíbí, from Hausa cibī, compare with Baatonum sibi, Fon cíví.


hanjitɔ

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hànjìtɔ́ lɛ́

hànjìtɔ́ (canonical)
hànjìtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
hànjìtọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/

From hàn (“song”) + jì (“to sing”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon hanjitɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

af

Hànjìtɔ́ ɖàgbè wɛ̀ vínyɔnú lɔ́


aɖu

aɖú (canonical)
aɖú lɛ́ (plural)
adú (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *aɖú. Cognates include Fon aɖǔ, Saxwe Gbe aɖú, Adja aɖu, Ayizo aɖu


biɔ

bíɔ́ (canonical)
bíọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *byá, *byɔ́. Cognates include Fon byɔ́, Adja byɔ́, Saxwe Gbe byɔ̌

Àsé lɔ́ bíɔ́ xà lɔ́ mὲ


biọ

Àsé lọ́ bíọ́ hà lọ́ mẹ̀


kan biọ

kàn bíọ́ (canonical)
kàn bíɔ́ (alternative)

From kàn (“to inquire”) + bíọ́ (“to ask”). Cognates include Fon kan byɔ́


kan biɔ

kàn bíɔ́ (canonical)
kàn bíọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From kàn (“to inquire”) + bíɔ́ (“to ask”). Cognates include Fon kan byɔ́


tɛ kan

tɛ̀ kàn (canonical)
tẹ̀ kàn (alternative Nigeria)

From tɛ̀ (“to stretch”) + kàn (“cord”). Cognates include Fon tɛ̀ kàn, Saxwe Gbe tɛ okàn, Adja tè eka

Dóná tɛ̀ kàn xlán xɔ́ntɔ̀n étɔ̀n


tẹ kan

tẹ̀ kàn (canonical)
tɛ̀ kàn (alternative)

Dóná tẹ̀ kàn hlán họ́ntọ̀n étọ̀n


ɖu we

ɖú wè (canonical)
dú wè (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *ɖú (-we). Cognates include Fon ɖǔ wè, Saxwe Gbe ɖu owè, Adja ɖú ewe, Ewe ɖuɣe


hanjinu okannọ

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hànjìnú òkànnọ̀

hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ lẹ́

hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ (plural hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ lẹ́)

hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ (canonical)
hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ (alternative)

/ɣã̀.jì.nṹ ò.kã̀.nɔ̃̀/

From hànjìnú (“instrument”) + òkànnọ̀ (“stringed”)


hanjinu okannɔ

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hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀

hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ lɛ́

hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ (plural hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ lɛ́)

hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ (canonical)
hànjìnú òkànnɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
hànjìnú òkànnọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

/ɣã̀.jì.nṹ ò.kã̀.nɔ̃̀/

From hànjìnú (“instrument”) + òkànnɔ̀ (“stringed”)


hanjinu

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hànjìnú (plural hànjìnú lɛ́ or hànjìnú lẹ́)

hànjìnú (canonical)
hànjìnú lɛ́ (plural)
hànjìnú lẹ́ (plural)

From hàn (“song”) + jì (“to sing”) + nú (“thing”)


odẹ

òdẹ́ (canonical)
òdẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
òɖɛ́ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-ɖɛ́. Cognates include Fon ɖɛ̌, Saxwe Gbe ɛɖɛ́, Adja aɖe, Ewe aɖe, Ayizo ɖɛɛ. Possibly cognate with Gikyode ɔnandii and Nkonya ɔdandʋ.


hlɔnhlɔn

hlɔ̀nhlɔ́n (canonical)
hlɔ̀nhlɔ́n lɛ́ (plural)
hlọ̀nhlọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

/ɣlɔ̃̀.ɣlɔ̃́/

Cognates include Fon hlɔ̀nhlɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe hɔ̀nhlɔ́n, Adja hlɔnhlɔn


hlọnhlọn

hlọ̀nhlọ́n (canonical)
hlọ̀nhlọ́n lẹ́ (plural)
hlɔ̀nhlɔ́n (alternative)

/ɣlɔ̃̀.ɣlɔ̃́/


oxwe

òxwé (canonical)
oxwé (canonical)
òxwé lɛ́ (plural)
oxwé lɛ́ (plural)
whé (alternative Nigeria)
òwhé (alternative Nigeria)
owhé (alternative Nigeria)
xwé (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-χʷé. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe oxwé, Adja axwe, Fon xwé


oxwe

òxwè (canonical)
oxwè (canonical)
òxwè lɛ́ (plural)
oxwè lɛ́ (plural)
whè (alternative Nigeria)
òwhè (alternative Nigeria)
owhè (alternative Nigeria)
xwè (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-χʷe. Cognates include Saxwe Gbe oxwè, Adja exwe, Fon xwè


ayihundatɔ

ayihúndátɔ́ (canonical)
ayihúndátɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
ayihúndátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
aihúndátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From ayihúndá (“play, act”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon ayihúndátɔ́


ayihundatọ

ayihúndátọ́ (canonical)
ayihúndátọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
aihúndátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
ayihúndátɔ́ (alternative)

From ayihúndá (“play, act”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon ayihúndátɔ́

Ayihúndátọ́ lọ́ yọ́n ayihún dá táún.


Họgbonu

Họ̀gbónù (canonical)
Xɔ̀gbónù (alternative)

/xɔ̀.ɡ͡bó.nũ̀/


Awọnlin

Awọnlìn (canonical)
Awɔnlìn (alternative)

/ā.wɔ̃̄.lĩ̀/

Possibly from Yoruba Àwórì. Cognate with Fon Awɔnlìn


họnmẹ

họ̀nmẹ̀ (canonical)
họ̀nmẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
hɔ̀nmɛ̀ (alternative)


hɔnmɛ

hɔ̀nmɛ̀ (canonical)
hɔ̀nmɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
họ̀nmẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


ahọlu

àhọ́lú (canonical)
àhọ́lú lẹ́ (plural)
àxɔ́lú (alternative)

Cognates include Fon àxɔ́lú, Saxwe Gbe xɔ́lú


nuplọntọ

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nùplọ́ntọ́ lẹ́

nùplọ́ntọ́ (canonical)
nùplọ́ntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
nùkplɔ́ntɔ́ (alternative)

From nù (“thing”) + plọ́n (“learn”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), cognates include Fon nùkplɔ́ntɔ́, Adja enukplatɔ


nukplɔntɔ

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nùkplɔ́ntɔ́ lɛ́

nùkplɔ́ntɔ́ (canonical)
nùkplɔ́ntɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
nùplọ́ntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From nù (“thing”) + kplɔ́n (“learn”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”), cognates include Fon nùkplɔ́ntɔ́


plọn

Cognates include Fon kplɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe kplán, Adja kplá


sẹn

From Proto-Gbe *sẽ, *sɛ̃. Cognates include Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n. Compare Yoruba sìn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba sẹ̀n, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n


owun

owùn (canonical)
owùn lɛ́ (plural)
owùn lẹ́ (plural)
wùn (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-wũ. Cognates include Fon wùn


ɖagbe

ɖàgbè (canonical)
dàgbè (alternative Nigeria)


ganxixo

ganxixo lɛ́ (plural)
ganhiho (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon ganxixo, Fon ganxuxo, Adja gaxoxo, Ewe gafofo


xɛ

xɛ̀ (canonical)
xɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
hẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
ohẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
òxɛ̀ (alternative)

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

Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀


aganma

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agànma (plural agànma lɛ́ or agànma lẹ́)

agànma (canonical)
agànma lɛ́ (plural)
agànma lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates with Fon aganmà, Saxwe Gbe gànmà, Adja ganma, Ewe agama, likely from Yoruba agẹmọ


zlọn

zlọ́n (canonical)
zrɔ́n (alternative)
zlɔ́n (alternative)

Cognates include Fon zlɔ́n (to jump), Saxwe Gbe zɔ̀n, Adja zò, Ewe dzow


Yovotomɛ

Yòvótòmὲ (canonical)
Yòvótòmẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From yòvó (“European”) + tòmὲ (“country”), literally “land of the Europeans”. Cognates include Fon Yovótomὲ


Yovotomẹ

Yòvótòmẹ̀ (canonical)
Yòvótòmɛ̀ (alternative)

From yòvó (“European”) + tòmẹ̀ (“country”), literally “land of the Europeans”. Cognates include Fon Yovótomɛ̀


haɖokpolɔ

hàɖòkpólɔ́ (canonical)
hàdòpólọ́ (alternative Nigeria)


xlan

xlán (canonical)
hlán (alternative Nigeria)

Kòfí zé kwɛ́ xlán Àsíbá


cɔci

cɔ́cì (canonical)
cɔ́cì lɛ́ (plural)
ṣọ́ṣì (alternative Nigeria)

/t͡ʃɔ́.t͡ʃì/

Borrowed either directly from the English church or from English via the Yoruba ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì

bor

Yoruba ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì


ṣọṣi

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ṣọ́ṣì (plural ṣọ́ṣì lẹ́)

ṣọ́ṣì (canonical)
ṣọ́ṣì lẹ́ (plural)
cɔ́cì (alternative)

/t͡ʃɔ́.t͡ʃì/

bor

Yoruba ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì


ajɔ

ajɔ̀ (canonical)
ajɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
ajọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon ajɔ̌, Adja ajɔ, Saxwe Gbe ajɔ̀


nyikɔ

nyíkɔ́ (canonical)
nyíkɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
yínkọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
òyínkọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
ònyíkɔ́ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon nyìkɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyíkɔ́, Adja nyikɔ, Ewe ŋkɔ, perhaps from the same root as Yoruba orúkọ, Ifè ɛ́kɔ


ylọ

ylọ́ (canonical)
yrɔ́ (alternative)
ylɔ́ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *ylɔ́. Cognates include Fon ylɔ́, Saxwe Gbe jɔ̌, Adja yɔ́ and Ewe yɔ.


yọnnu

yọnnú (canonical)
yọnnú lẹ́ (plural)
nyɔnú (alternative)

From either Proto-Gbe *yɔ̃́ɖũ, *yɔ̃́lũ or *yɔ̃́ɖũsi. Cognates include Fon nyɔnú, Saxwe Gbe nyɔnu, Adja nyɔnu, Ewe nyɔnu


viyọnnu

víyọnnú (canonical)
víyọnnú lẹ́ (plural)
vínyɔnú (alternative)

/ví.ɲɔ̃̄.nṹ/

From ví (“child”) + yọnnú (“woman”). Cognates include Fon vǐnyɔnú, Saxwe Gbe nyɔnúví, Adja nyɔnuvihwɛ, Ewe nyɔnuvi


visunnu

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vísúnnù (plural vísúnnù lẹ́ or vísúnnù lɛ́)

vísúnnù (canonical)
vísúnnù lẹ́ (plural)
vísúnnù lɛ́ (plural)
òvísúnnù (alternative)
ovísúnnù (alternative)

From ví (“child”) + súnnù (“man”). Cognates include Fon súnnúví, Adja ŋsuvi, Ewe ŋutsuvi


-tọ

Likely from Proto-Gbe *-tɔ́ (“owner”), in turn yielding Gun otọ́ (“father”). Cognates include Fon -tɔ́, Saxwe Gbe -tɔ́, Adja -tɔ, Ewe -tɔ

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”)

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb or noun; used to form an agent noun.

àwè (“two”) → àwètọ́ (“second”)

ṣídòpó (“six”) → ṣídòpótọ́ (“sixth”)

gbàn-nùkún-atọ̀n (“thirty-three”) → gbàn-nùkún-atọ̀ntọ́ (“thirty-third”)

Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not tíntán (“first”).

Họ̀gbónù (“Porto-Novo”) → Họ̀gbónùtọ́ (“someone from Porto-Novo”, literally “person/people of Porto-Novo”)


Zangbetọ

Zàngbètọ́ lẹ́

Zàngbètọ́ (canonical)
Zàngbètọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
Zàngbètɔ́ (alternative)

/zã̀.ɡ͡bè.tɔ́/

From zàn (“night”) + gbètọ́ (“guardian/hunter”). Cognates with Fon Zàngbètɔ́, Saxwe Gbe Zǎngbétɔ́, Adja Zangbetɔ.


yrɔ

yrɔ́ (canonical)
ylɔ́ (alternative)
ylọ́ (alternative Nigeria)


yinkọ

yínkọ́ (canonical)
yínkọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
nyíkɔ́ (alternative)
ònyíkɔ́ (alternative)
òyínkọ́ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon nyìkɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyíkɔ́, Adja nyikɔ, Ewe ŋkɔ


ɖo

From Proto-Gbe *dó. Cognates include Fon ɖó, Saxwe Gbe dò, Adja dó


ɖo to

ɖó tó (canonical)
dó tó (alternative Nigeria)

From ɖó (“to plant”) + tó (“ear”). Cognates include Fon ɖǒ tó


tọjihun

tọjihún (canonical)
tọjihún lẹ́ (plural)
tɔjihún (alternative)

From tọji + hún (“vehicle”). Cognate with Fon tɔjihún, Ewe tɔdziʋu, Adja tɔjihun


tɔjihun

tɔjihún (canonical)
tɔjihún lɛ́ (plural)
tọjihún (alternative Nigeria)

From tɔji + hún (“vehicle”). Cognate with Fon tɔjihún, Ewe tɔdziʋu, Adja tɔjihun


mẹpọnnu

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mẹ̀pọ́nnú lẹ́

mẹ̀pọ́nnú (canonical)
mẹ̀pọ́nnú lẹ́ (plural)
mɛ̀kpɔ́nnú (alternative)

/mɛ̃̀.k͡pɔ̃́.nṹ/


mɛkpɔnnu

mɛ̀kpɔ́nnú lɛ́

mɛ̀kpɔ́nnú (canonical)
mɛ̀kpɔ́nnú lɛ́ (plural)
mẹ̀pọ́nnú (alternative Nigeria)

/mɛ̃̀.k͡pɔ̃́.nṹ/


jlẹ

jlẹ̀ (canonical)
jlẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
jrɛ̀ (alternative)
jlɛ̀ (alternative)


jrɛ

jrɛ̀ (canonical)
jrɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
jlẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
jlɛ̀ (alternative)


akpa

àkpá (canonical)
àkpá lɛ́ (plural)
àpá (alternative Nigeria)

Cognate with Fon àkpá, Saxwe Gbe akpáxwé, Adja akpaxwe


kẹdẹ

Ùn sè Glẹnsígbè kẹ́dẹ́


kɛɖɛ

kɛ́ɖɛ́ (canonical)
kẹ́dẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Ùn sè Glɛnsígbè kɛ́ɖɛ́


ɖɔ jrɛ

ɖɔ̀ jrɛ̀ (canonical)
dọ̀ jlẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
ɖɔ̀ jlɛ̀ (alternative)

/ɖɔ̀ d͡ʒɾɛ̀/

/ɖɔ̀ d͡ʒlɛ̀/

From ɖɔ̀ (“to say”) + jrɛ̀ (“dispute”). Cognate with Fon ɖɔ̀ jlɛ̀

cog

Fon ɖɔ̀ jlɛ̀


kpɛɖe

kpɛ̀ɖé (canonical)
pẹ̀dé (alternative Nigeria)


afọnnu

afọ́nnu (canonical)
afọ́nnu lẹ́ (plural)
afɔ́nnu (alternative)

/ā.fɔ̃́.nũ̄/


afɔnnu

afɔ́nnu (canonical)
afɔ́nnu lɛ́ (plural)
afọ́nnu (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.fɔ̃́.nũ̄/


whemẹ

whèmẹ̀ (canonical)
whèmẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
hwèmɛ̀ (alternative)


hwemɛ

hwèmɛ̀ (canonical)
hwèmɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
whèmẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


whejai

whèjàí (canonical)
whèjàí lẹ́ (plural)
hwèjàyí (alternative)

/ɣʷè.d͡ʒà.jí/


hwejayi

hwèjàyí (canonical)
hwèjàyí lɛ́ (plural)
whèjàí (alternative Nigeria)

/ɣʷè.d͡ʒà.jí/


jayi

jàyí (canonical)
jàí (alternative Nigeria)

From jɛ̀ (“to fall”) + ayí (“ground”), literally “to fall on the ground”. Cognates include Fon jàyǐ, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀ nyì, Adja jè anyi, Ewe dze anyí


ayigba

ayígbà (canonical)
ayígbà lɛ́ (plural)
aígbà (alternative Nigeria)

From ayí (“ground”) + gbà. Cognates include Ewe anyigban, Adja nyigban


aigba

aígbà (canonical)
aígbà lẹ́ (plural)
ayígbà (alternative)

From aí (“ground”) + gbà. Cognates include Ewe anyigban, Adja nyigban


ayiɖohwɛɖo

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ayíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó lɛ́

ayíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó (canonical)
ayíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó lɛ́ (plural)
aídówhẹ̀dó (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.jí.ɖó.ɣʷɛ̀.ɖó/

Cognates include Fon ayìɖóhwɛɖó, Saxwe Gbe anyíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó, Adja anyiɖohwɛɖo

cog

anyíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó


aidowhẹdo

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aídówhẹ̀dó lẹ́

aídówhẹ̀dó (canonical)
aídówhẹ̀dó lẹ́ (plural)
ayíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó (alternative)

/ā.jí.ɖó.ɣʷɛ̀.ɖó/

cog

anyíɖóhwɛ̀ɖó


hɔnhungan

hɔnhùngàn (canonical)
hɔnhùngàn lɛ́ (plural)
họnhùngàn (alternative Nigeria)

/hɔ̃̄.hũ̀.ɡã̀/

From hɔn (“door”) + hùn (“to open”) + gàn (“metal”), literally “metallic door-opener”. Cognates include Fon hɔnhungàn, Saxwe Gbe hɔngàn


họnhungan

họnhùngàn (canonical)
họnhùngàn lẹ́ (plural)
hɔnhùngàn (alternative)

/hɔ̃̄.hũ̀.ɡã̀/

From họn (“door”) + hùn (“to open”) + gàn (“metal”), literally “metallic door-opener”. Cognates include Fon hɔnhungàn, Saxwe Gbe hɔngàn


xomɛbibiɔ

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xòmɛ̀bíbíɔ́ lɛ́

xòmɛ̀bíbíɔ́ (canonical)
xòmɛ̀bíbíɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
hòmẹ̀bíbíọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From xòmɛ̀ (“inside”) + bíbíɔ́ (“reduplication of bíɔ́ (to enter)”)


gbangba

gban̄gba (canonical)
gbangba (canonical)

/ɡ͡bā.ŋ̄.ɡ͡bā/

Glètòxò nyí agbègbè ɖé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòɖàxó ɖé tɔ̀n / Glètòhò yín agbègbè dé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòdàhó dé tọ̀n

The countryside is an area that is outside of a city


voɖutɔ

vòɖùtɔ́ (canonical)
vòɖùtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
vòdùtọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From vò (“vote/voice”) + ɖù (“to win”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”).


voɖetɔ

vòɖètɔ́ (canonical)
vòɖùtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
vòdètọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From vò (“vote/voice”) + ɖè (“to choose”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”).


Alunlunsun

From alúnlún (“dry season”) + sùn (“month”), literally “the month of the dry season”. Cognates include Fon Aluúnsùn

compound

January, this month happened during the second part of harmattan in the traditional agricultural-religious-lunar calendar of the Gun people, and other Gbe speaking peoples of southwestern Nigeria, southern Benin and Togo, and southeastern Ghana.


Abɔxusun

Abɔ̀xúsùn (canonical)
Abọ̀húsùn (alternative Nigeria)

From abɔ̀ (“sorghum”) + xú (“to dry”) + sùn (“month”), literally “the month of drying sorghum”. Cognates include Fon Abɔxwísùn.


lɔ

lɔ́ (canonical)
lọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-lá. Cognates include Fon lɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lá, Ewe la, Adja lɔ

Été wɛ̀ gbɛ̀tɔ́ lɔ́ zé?


tokpɛvi

tòkpɛví (canonical)
tòkpɛví lɛ́ (plural)
tòpẹví (alternative Nigeria)

From tò (“city”) + kpɛví (“to be small”).


topẹvi

tòpẹví (canonical)
tòpẹví lẹ́ (plural)
tòkpɛví (alternative)

From tò (“city”) + pẹví (“to be small”).


toɖaxo

tòɖàxó (canonical)
tòɖàxó lɛ́ (plural)
tòdàhó (alternative Nigeria)

Ùn mɔ̀ gbɛ̀tɔ́ susu tò hinhɔn bíɔ́ tòɖàxó lɔ́ mɛ̀

I see many people that are invading the city


todaho

tòdàhó (canonical)
tòdàhó lẹ́ (plural)
tòɖàxó (alternative)

N mọ̀ gbẹ̀tọ́ susu tò hinhọn bíọ́ tòdàhó lọ́ mẹ̀


zrɔn

zrɔ́n (canonical)
zlọ́n (alternative Nigeria)
zlɔ́n (alternative)

Cognates include Fon zlɔ́n (to jump), Saxwe Gbe zɔ̀n, Adja zò, Ewe dzow

Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀


Misɛnmawu

Misɛ̀nmáwú (canonical)
Misẹ̀nmáwú (alternative Nigeria)
Misẹ̀nmáú (alternative Nigeria)

From mi (“I”) + sɛ̀n (“to worship”) + Máwú (“god”), literally “I worship Mawu, I worship God”


sɛn

sɛ̀n (canonical)
sẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *sẽ, *sɛ̃. Cognates include Fon sɛ̀n, Adja sɛ̀n. Compare Yoruba sìn, Yoruba sị̀n, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba sẹ̀n, Ifè sɛ̃̀, Olukumi hẹ̀n


Mawuyọn

Máwúyọ́n (canonical)
Máwúnyɔ́ (alternative)

/mã́.wú.ɲɔ̃́/

From Máwú (“god”) + yọ́n (“to be good”), literally “God is good”.

a unisex given name meaning “God is good”


afintin

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afintín (plural afintín lɛ́ or afintín lẹ́)

afintín (canonical)
afintín lɛ́ (plural)
afintín lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon afintín and Saxwe Gbe ahwàtín.


mẹplọntọ

mẹ̀plọ́ntọ́ lẹ́

mẹ̀plọ́ntọ́ (canonical)
mẹ̀plọ́ntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́ (alternative)

/mɛ̃̀.k͡plɔ̃́.tɔ́/

From mẹ̀ (“person”) + plọ́n (“teach”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”)


mɛkplɔntɔ

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mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́

mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́ lɛ́

mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́ (canonical)
mɛ̀kplɔ́ntɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
mẹ̀plọ́ntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/mɛ̃̀.k͡plɔ̃́.tɔ́/

From mɛ̀ (“person”) + kplɔ́n (“teach”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”)


hunkuntɔ

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húnkùntɔ́ lɛ́

húnkùntɔ́ (canonical)
húnkùntɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
húnkùntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From hún (“vehicle”) + kùn (“to drive”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon húnkùntɔ́, Saxwe Gbe ohùnkuntɔ́, Adja ehunkutɔ


ohunxotɔ

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òhúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́

ohúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́

òhúnxòtɔ́ or ohúnxòtɔ́ (plural òhúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́ or ohúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́)

òhúnxòtɔ́ (canonical)
ohúnxòtɔ́ (canonical)
òhúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
ohúnxòtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
ohúnhòtọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From òhún (“drum”) + xò (“to hit/beat”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “the person that beats the drum”. Cognates include Fon hùnxótɔ́, Adja ehunxotɔ

af

Òhúnxòtɔ́ lɔ́ nyɔ́ òhún lɔ́ xò táún

The drummer is very good at playing the drum


satɔ

sátɔ́ (canonical)
sátɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
sátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From Sátɔ́ (“a Gun festival”). Cognates include Fon sátɔ́

a tall drum used by Gun people in festivals, namely the Sato festival in Badagry


gọbi

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gọ̀bì or gọbì (plural gọ̀bì lẹ́ or gọbì lẹ́)

gọ̀bì (canonical)
gọbì (canonical)
gọ̀bì lẹ́ (plural)
gọbì lẹ́ (plural)
gɔ̀bì (alternative)
gɔbì (alternative)

From Yoruba gọ̀bì, cognates include Fon gɔbì


ohunhotọ

òhúnhòtọ́ lẹ́

ohúnhòtọ́ lẹ́

òhúnhòtọ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ (plural òhúnhòtọ́ lẹ́ or ohúnhòtọ́ lẹ́)

òhúnhòtọ́ (canonical)
ohúnhòtọ́ (canonical)
òhúnhòtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
ohúnhòtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
ohúnxòtɔ́ (alternative)

From òhún (“drum”) + hò (“to hit/beat”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “the person that beats the drum”. Cognates include Fon hùnxótɔ́, Adja ehunxotɔ

af

Òhúnhòtọ́ lọ́ yọ́n òhún lọ́ hò táún


agbanlin

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agbànlín (plural agbànlín lɛ́ or agbànlín lẹ́)

agbànlín (canonical)
agbànlín lɛ́ (plural)
agbànlín lẹ́ (plural)

/ā.ɡ͡bã̀.lĩ́/

Cognates include Fon agbànlín, compare with Yoruba àgbọ̀nrín


Xwla

Xwlà (canonical)
Whlà (alternative Nigeria)
Wlà (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon Xwlà, Western Xwla Gbe Xwlà

Ùn yì ná Xwlà

the city of Grand-Popo, a city on the Beninese coast near the Togolese border


ahwan

ahwàn (canonical)
ahwàn lɛ́ (plural)
awhàn (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon ahwàn, Saxwe Gbe ahwàn, Adja ahwa, Ewe aʋua.


osẹ

osẹ̀ (canonical)
osẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
sẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
osɛ̀ (alternative)
sɛ̀ (alternative)

Likely from Yoruba ọ̀sẹ̀, compare include Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba ọ̀hẹ̀, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ọ̀sẹ̀n


osɛ

osɛ̀ (canonical)
osɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
sɛ̀ (alternative)
osẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
sẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


ahwanfuntɔ

ahwànfùntɔ́ (canonical)
ahwànfùntɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
awhànfùntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.ɣʷã̀.fũ̀.tɔ́/

From ahwàn (“war”) + fùn (“to fight”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon ahwanfuntɔ́


jeyi

jéyì (canonical)
jéì (alternative Nigeria)

Nyɛ́ jéyì àzɔ́n mɛ̀ tò afɔ́nnu


Olandu

Àxɔ̀sì Òlándù tɔ̀n wá G20, àmɔ́ ɖě àxɔ̀sì lɔ́ jró ná ɖɔ̀ xó prèmié mìnìs gbɛ́ / Àhọ̀sì Òlándù tọ̀n wá G20, àmọ́ dě àhọ̀sì lọ́ jló ná dọ̀ hó prèmié mìnìs gbẹ́


oklunɔ

oklúnɔ̀ (canonical)
oklúnɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
oklúnọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From oklú + -nɔ̀ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon aklúnɔ̀


mitọn

From mí (“we/us”) + tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon mítɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe míátɔ̂n

Mí yì ná whé mítọ̀n


milɛ

mílɛ́ (canonical)
mílẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From mí (“we/us”) + lɛ́ (“plural marker”).

we (first-person plural emphatic pronoun)


milɛ

mìlɛ́ (canonical)
mìlẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From mì (“you (plural)”) + lɛ́ (“plural marker”).

compound

you (second-person plural emphatic pronoun)


milẹ

From mí (“we/us”) + lẹ́ (“plural marker”).


yetọn

From yé (“they”) + tọ̀n (“of”), literally “of them”. Cognates include Fon yětɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe yetɔ̀n


ṣie

ṣié (canonical)
cé (alternative)
ṣé (alternative Nigeria)

my (first-person singular possessive adjective)


etọn

From é (“he/she/it”) + tọ̀n (“of”). Cognates include Fon étɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe étɔ̂n


yelɛ

yélɛ́ (canonical)
yélẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From yé (“they”) + lɛ́ (“plural marker”).

they (third-person plural emphatic pronoun)


yelẹ

From yé (“they”) + lẹ́ (“plural marker”).


sopẹn

sòpẹ́n (canonical)
sòpẹ́n lẹ́ (plural)
sòkpɛ́n (alternative)

From sò (“gun”) + pẹ́n (“rock/projectile”). Cognates include Fon sokpɛ́n

Osò àwè pó sòpẹ́n ẹnẹ̀ pó wẹ̀ mí mọ̀ tò saki àjòtọ́ lọ́ tọ̀n mẹ̀.

It was two guns and four bullets that we saw in the bag of the thief


sokpɛn

sòkpɛ́n (canonical)
sòkpɛ́n lɛ́ (plural)
sòpẹ́n (alternative Nigeria)

From sò (“gun”) + kpɛ́n (“rock/projectile”). Cognates include Fon sokpɛ́n

Osò àwè kpó sòkpɛ́n ɛnɛ̀ kpó wɛ̀ mí mɔ̀ tò saki àjòtɔ́ lɔ́ tɔ̀n mɛ̀.


ɖu ya

ɖù yà (canonical)
dù yà (alternative Nigeria)

From ɖù (“to eat”) + yà (“suffering”), possibly a calque from the Yoruba word jìyà which when broken down is jẹ (“to eat”) + ìyà (“suffering”). Cognates include Fon ɖù yà, Adja ɖù aya.


onyi

onyì (canonical)
onyì lɛ́ (plural)
oyìn (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-yĩ. Cognates include Fon nyì, Saxwe Gbe onyì, Ewe enyi

Onyì lɔ́ kló táún


linlinhiatọ

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línlínhíátọ́

línlínhíátọ́ lẹ́

línlínhíátọ́ (canonical)
línlínhíátọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
línlínxíátɔ́ (alternative)

From línlín (“news”) + híá (“to read”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “reader of the news”

af

Línlínhíátọ́ lọ́ híá línlín lọ́


linlinxiatɔ

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línlínxíátɔ́

línlínxíátɔ́ lɛ́

línlínxíátɔ́ (canonical)
línlínxíátɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
línlínhíátọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From línlín (“news”) + xíá (“to read”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “reader of the news”

af

Línlínxíátɔ́ lɔ́ xíá línlín lɔ́


linlinwekantọ

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línlínwékántọ́ (plural línlínwékántọ́ lẹ́)

línlínwékántọ́ (canonical)
línlínwékántọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
línlínwékántɔ́ (alternative)

From línlín (“news”) + wé (“letter”) + kán (“to write”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “writer of the news”

af

Línlínwékántọ́ lọ́ mọ̀ yé


linlinwekantɔ

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línlínwékántɔ́ (plural línlínwékántɔ́ lɛ́)

línlínwékántɔ́ (canonical)
línlínwékántɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
línlínwékántọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

From línlín (“news”) + wé (“letter”) + kán (“to write”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “writer of the news”

af

Línlínwékántɔ́ lɔ́ mɔ̀ yé


wekantin

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wékántín (plural wékántín lɛ́ or wékántín lẹ́)

wékántín (canonical)
wékántín lɛ́ (plural)
wékántín lẹ́ (plural)

From wé (“letter”) + kán (“to write”) + tín (“stick”), literally “writing stick”


owesẹdotẹn

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òwésẹ́dótẹ̀n

òwésẹ́dótẹ̀n lẹ́

òwésẹ́dótẹ̀n (canonical)
òwésẹ́dótẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
òwésɛ́dótɛ̀n (alternative)
wésẹ́dótẹ̀n (alternative)

From òwé (“book”) + sẹ́ dó (“to send”) + tẹ̀n (“place”).


owesɛdotɛn

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òwésɛ́dótɛ̀n

òwésɛ́dótɛ̀n lɛ́

òwésɛ́dótɛ̀n (canonical)
òwésɛ́dótɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
òwésẹ́dótẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From òwé (“book”) + sɛ́ dó (“to send”) + tɛ̀n (“place”).


ayimatẹn

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ayímátẹ̀n lẹ́

ayímátẹ̀n (canonical)
ayímátẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
ayímátɛ̀n (alternative)

From ayí (“land/ground”) + má (“to divide/share”) + tẹ̀n (“place”), literally “place where the land is divided”.


ayimatɛn

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ayímátɛ̀n lɛ́

ayímátɛ̀n (canonical)
ayímátɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
ayímátẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From ayí (“land/ground”) + má (“to divide/share”) + tɛ̀n (“place”), literally “place where the land is divided”.


avọyantọ

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avọ̀yàntọ́ lẹ́

avọ̀yàntọ́ (canonical)
avọ̀yàntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ (alternative)

/ā.vɔ̀.ɲã̀.tɔ́/

From avọ̀ (“cloth”) + yàn (“to wash clothes”) + -tọ́ (“agent prefix”). Cognates include Fon avɔnyatɔ́ and Adja enunyàtɔ.


avɔnyatɔ

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avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ lɛ́

avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ (canonical)
avɔ̀nyàtɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
avọ̀yàntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.vɔ̀.ɲã̀.tɔ́/

From avɔ̀ (“cloth”) + nyà (“to wash clothes”) + -tɔ́ (“agent prefix”). Cognates include Fon avɔnyatɔ́ and Adja enunyàtɔ.


Glexwe

Glèxwé (canonical)
Glèwhé (alternative Nigeria)

From Xwela Gbe Glèxwé, stemming from glè (“farm”) + xwé (“house”). Cognates include Fon Glèxwé

Ùn ná yì ná Glèxwé


ayimatẹn-gan

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ayímátẹ̀n-gán (plural ayímátẹ̀n-gán lẹ́)

ayímátẹ̀n-gán (canonical)
ayímátẹ̀n-gán lẹ́ (plural)
ayímátɛ̀n-gán (alternative)

/ā.jí.mã́.tɛ̃̀.ɡã́/

From ayímátẹ̀n (“province/state”) + gán (“chief/leader”), literally “leader of a state”.


ayimatɛn-gan

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ayímátɛ̀n-gán (plural ayímátɛ̀n-gán lɛ́)

ayímátɛ̀n-gán (canonical)
ayímátɛ̀n-gán lɛ́ (plural)
ayímátẹ̀n-gán (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.jí.mã́.tɛ̃̀.ɡã́/

From ayímátɛ̀n (“province/state”) + gán (“chief/leader”), literally “leader of a state”.


amasin

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àmàsìn (plural àmàsìn lɛ́ or àmàsìn lẹ́)

àmàsìn (canonical)
àmàsìn lɛ́ (plural)
àmàsìn lẹ́ (plural)


toxɔ

tòxɔ̀ (canonical)
tòxɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
tòhọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


jɛ

jɛ̀ (canonical)
jẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

you (emphatic second-person singular personal pronoun)


tohọ

tòhọ̀ (canonical)
tòhọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
tòxɔ̀ (alternative)


kpatakpata

kpátákpátá (canonical)
pátápátá (alternative Nigeria)

Likely from Yoruba pátápátá, cognates include Fon kpátákpátá, Krio kpatakpata, Nigerian Pidgin kpatakpata, Basa kpátákpátá, Lukpa kpátákpátá, Akpes kpátákpátá, Olukumi kpátákpátá.


awọntin

awọntín (canonical)
awọntín lẹ́ (plural)
awɔntín (alternative)

/ā.wɔ̃̄.tĩ́/

Cognates include Fon awɔntín, Ayizo awɔntin, Saxwe Gbe ŋɔtín, Adja ŋɔci, Ewe ŋɔti, Nkonya ɔwɔntɩ.


amì-vẹẹ

/ā.mĩ̀.vɛ̄ɛ̄/


ohẹ

ohẹ̀ (canonical)
ohẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
òxɛ̀ (alternative)
xɛ̀ (alternative)
hẹ̀ (alternative)

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

Ohẹ̀ lọ́ zlọ́n bíọ́ họ̀ mẹ̀


ogbọ

ogbọ́ (canonical)
ogbọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
ogbɔ́ (alternative)
gbɔ́ (alternative)
gbọ́ (alternative)

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


azọn

àzọ́n (canonical)
àzọ́n lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́n (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-dʰɔ̃́. Cognates include Fon azɔ̌, Saxwe Gbe odàn, Adja edɔ, Ewe dɔ


azọn

azọ̀n (canonical)
azọ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
azɔ̀n (alternative)
àzɔ́n (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-dʰɔ̃. Cognate with Fon azɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe adɔ̀n, Adja edɔ.


ojẹ

ojẹ̀ (canonical)
ojẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
ojɛ̀ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *dyɛ, *gyɛ. Cognates include Fon jɛ̀, Ayizo jɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ojɛ̀, Adja eje and Ewe dze.


ojẹ

ojẹ́ (canonical)
ojẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
ojɛ́ (alternative)

Cognates include Fon jɛ̌, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀nú, Adja jenu and Ewe dzonu.


adọgo

adọ̀go (canonical)
adọ̀go lẹ́ (plural)
adɔ̀go (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-dɔ-, *-dɔví. By surface analysis, adọ̀ (“intestine/innards”) + go.
Cognates include Fon adɔ̀gbó, Fon adɔ̀gò, Saxwe Gbe dɔ̀gbò, Adja adɔmɛ and Ewe dɔme.


tonudọtọ

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tónúdọ̀tọ́ lẹ́

tónúdọ̀tọ́ (canonical)
tónúdọ̀tọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
tónúɖɔ̀tɔ́ (alternative)

From tónú (“counsel”) + dọ̀ (“to speak”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”).


kanlin

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kanlìn (plural kanlìn lɛ́ or kanlìn lẹ́)

kanlìn (canonical)
kanlìn lɛ́ (plural)
kanlìn lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon kanlìn, Saxwe Gbe kanlìn


ogbẹ

ogbẹ̀ (canonical)
ogbẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
ogbɛ̀ (alternative)
gbɛ̀ (alternative)
gbẹ̀ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-gbɛ. Compare Fon gbɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ɛgbɛ̀, Adja egbɛ (“universe, creation, life”) and Ewe agbe.


owhan

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ohwan, Adja ehwan.


odọ

odọ̀ (canonical)
odọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
oɖɔ̀ (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *-ɖɔ. Cognates include Fon ɖɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe oɖɔ̀, Adja eɖɔ, Ewe ɖɔ

Wheví susu biọ́ odọ̀ lọ́ mẹ̀


gbeyantọ

gbèyàntọ́ lẹ́

gbèyàntọ́ (canonical)
gbèyàntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
gbènyàtɔ́ (alternative)

/ɡ͡bè.ɲã̀.tɔ́/

From gbè (“hunt”) + yàn (“to hunt”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon gbènyàtɔ́, Saxwe Gbe gbènyàtɔ́

af

Gbèyàntọ́ lọ́ wlé ajinnakú dàhó dě tò zùngbó mẹ̀

The hunter caught a big elephant in the forest


ahọsi

àhọ̀sì (canonical)
àhọ̀sì lẹ́ (plural)
àxɔ̀sì (alternative)

Àhọ̀sì Òlándù tọ̀n wá G20, àmọ́ dèé àhọ̀sì lọ́ jló ná dọ̀ hó prèmié mìnìs gbẹ́


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.


adɔvi

adɔ̀ví (canonical)
adɔ̀ví lɛ́ (plural)
adọ̀ví (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *-dɔ-, *-dɔví. By surface analysis, adɔ̀ (“intestine/innards”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon adɔ̀ví, Fon adɔvi, Saxwe Gbe dɔvi and Adja dɔvi.


azui

azuì (canonical)
azuì lẹ́ (plural)
azwì (alternative)

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

Yé hù azuì tò afọ́nnu égbè

They killed the rabbit in the morning today


odetin

From Proto-Gbe *-dé (tĩ́). Cognate with Saxwe Gbe ɛdetin.


detan

Cognate with Saxwe Gbe dehan, Adja deha, Fon dĕtàn.


ajinnaku

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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)


mọlikun

mọ́lìkún (canonical)
mɔ́lìkún (alternative)

Cognates include Fon mɔ̌likún, Saxwe Gbe mɔ́lìkún, Saxwe Gbe mɔ́lú, Adja mɔlu, Ewe mɔlu,

Mọ́lìkún wẹ̀ é dù to zánmẹ̀


fevi

feví (canonical)
feví lɛ́ (plural)
feví lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon feví (“okra”), Fon fè (“okra”), Adja fetri, Ewe fetri

Ùn ɖù agú kpó feví kpó tò afɔ́nnu - N dù agú pó feví pó tò afọ́nnu

I eat pounded yam and okra in the morning


fleṣe

fleṣé (canonical)
fleṣé lẹ́ (plural)
flecé (alternative)
fleshé (alternative)

Possibly from French fenêtre, cognates include Fon flɛsɛ́ɛ, Fon flɛtɛ́ɛ, Adja flɛsɛ, Adja sɛflɛ, Ewe fesre, Saxwe Gbe sɛ́flɛ́. Compare Ifè sáfɛ̀rɛ̀

cog

Ifè sáfɛ̀rɛ̀


lẹngbọhọtọ

/lɛ̃̄.ɡ͡bɔ̄.hɔ̄.tɔ̄/


bọsakle

bọ̀sakle (canonical)
bọ̀sakle lẹ (plural)

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


tọṣiọvi

/tɔ̄.ʃī.ɔvī/


kunkan

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kúnkàn (plural kúnkàn lɛ́ or kúnkàn lẹ́)

kúnkàn (canonical)
kúnkàn lɛ́ (plural)
kúnkàn lẹ́ (plural)

From kún (“lineage, race”) + kàn (“rope, link”). Cognates include Fon kúnkàn (“offspring, generation, bloodline, race”)


opẹn

opẹ̀n (canonical)
opẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
okpɛ́n (alternative)
kpɛ́n (alternative)
pẹ́n (alternative)


azọnjiawu

azọ́njiawu (canonical)
azọ́njiawu lẹ (plural)

/ā.ɔ̃́.d͡ʒī.ā.wū/


kunnudetọ

kunndetọ (canonical)
kunndetọ lẹ (plural)


kunnudenu

kunndenu (canonical)
kunndenu lẹ (plural)


mɔlikun

mɔ́lìkún (canonical)
mọ́lìkún (alternative Nigeria)

Mɔ́lìkún wɛ̀ é ɖù bò bɛ́ àwútù


asiọvi

asiọ́ví (canonical)
asiọ́ví lẹ́ (plural)
asyɔ́ví (alternative)

From asiọ́ (“axe”) + -ví (“dimiutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon asyɔ́, Adja efyɔ, Ewe fía


whẹyidọtọ

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whẹ̀yìdọ̀tọ́

whẹ̀yìdọ̀tọ́ lẹ́

whẹ̀yìdọ̀tọ́ (canonical)
whẹ̀yìdọ̀tọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
hwɛ̀yìɖɔ̀tɔ́ (alternative)

/ɣʷɛ̀.jì.ɖɔ̀.tɔ́/

From whẹ̀ (“law”) + yì (“to support”) + dọ̀ (“to talk”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”).


gbanja

/ɡ͡bã̄.d͡ʒā/


owin

owín (canonical)
owín lɛ́ (plural)
owín lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon wǐín, Saxwe Gbe owín (“bee”), Adja enyi (“bee”), Ewe anyi (“bee”). Compare with Yoruba oyin, Olukumi oyin, Ifè oyin, Itsekiri oyin

Ùn mɔ̀ owín ɖòkpó / Ùn mọ̀ owín dòpó

Owín susu wɛ̀ / Owín susu wẹ̀


ayẹyẹ

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


sunwhlẹvu

sunwhlẹ̀vú (canonical)
sunwhlẹ̀vú lẹ́ (plural)
sunhwlɛ̀vú (alternative)

Likely from sun (“moon”) + whlẹ̀ + -vú (“diminutive suffix”). Cognate with Saxwe Gbe sunhwèví, Saxwe Gbe syɛ́nhwèví, Saxwe Gbe sunvǐ, Fon sunví. Compare Adja wlecivi, Ewe ɣletíví.


aklasu

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aklasú (plural aklasú lɛ́ or aklasú lẹ́)

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

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


oyọnẹn

oyọnẹ́n (canonical)
oyọnẹ́n lẹ́ (plural)
onywɛ́ (alternative)
nywɛ́ (alternative)
yọnẹ́n (alternative)

/ō.ɲɔ̃̄.ɛ̃́/

Cognates include Fon nywɛ́, Saxwe Gbe onúnyínywɛ́ (“knowledge, wisdom”), Saxwe Gbe nywɛ́wá (“practical knowledge”)


weyọnẹntọ

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wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́

wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ (canonical)
wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
wénywɛ́tɔ́ (alternative)

/wé.ɲʷɛ̃́.tɔ́/

/wé.ɲɔ̃̄.ɛ̃́.tɔ́/

From wé (“book”) + yọnẹ́n (“knowledge”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”).

af

Wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ àwè wẹ̀


abọẹ

abọẹ́ (canonical)
abɔɛ́ (alternative)
abwɛ́ (alternative)


zẹẹmẹgbe

/zɛ̄ɛ̄.mɛ̄.ɡ͡bē/


wezẹhomẹ

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wézẹ̀hómẹ̀ lẹ́

wézẹ̀hómẹ̀ (canonical)
wézẹ̀hómẹ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
wézɛ̀xómɛ̀ (alternative)

From wé (“book”) + zẹ̀ (“to divide”) + hó (“word”) + mẹ̀ (“inside”).


kẹntọ

kẹ́ntọ́ (canonical)
kẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
kɛ́ntɔ́ (alternative)

From kẹ́n + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon kɛ́ntɔ́, Saxwe Gbe kɛntɔ́, Adja ketɔnɔ, Adja ketɔ


akọta

Likely from akọ̀ (“tribe”) + ta. Cognates include Fon akɔta (“nation, race, clan, people, lastname, tribe”), Saxwe Gbe akɔta (“clan”), Adja akɔta (“clan, tribe”)


sẹnhẹngba

sẹ́nhẹngba (canonical)
sẹ́nhẹngba lẹ (plural)


fataka

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fàtákà (plural fàtákà lɛ́ or fàtákà lẹ́)

fàtákà (canonical)
fàtákà lɛ́ (plural)
fàtákà lẹ́ (plural)


gbigbọ

gbigbọ̀ (canonical)
gbigbọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
gbigbɔ̀ (alternative)

/ɡ͡bī.ɡ͡bɔ̀/

From Proto-Gbe *gbɔ̃ (“inhale, breathe”) or *gbũgbɔ̃ (“inhale, breathe”). Cognate with Fon gbigbɔ̀ (“breath, life, rest, break”), Saxwe Gbe gbìgbɔ̀ (“spirit, breath, soul, behaviour”), Adja gbɔngbɔn (“spirit, breath, rest, break, relief”), Ewe gbɔgbɔ (“spirit, breath, soul”).

cog

Gbigbọ̀ wẹ̀ Máwú tòwè


ajalẹn

/ā.d͡ʒā.lɛ̃̄/


wenywɛtɔ

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wénywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́

wénywɛ́tɔ́ (canonical)
wénywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
wéyọnẹ́ntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/wé.ɲʷɛ̃́.tɔ́/

/wé.ɲɔ̃̄.ɛ̃́.tɔ́/

From wé (“book”) + nywɛ́ (“knowledge”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”).

af

Wénywɛ́tɔ́ àwè wɛ̀


galọtọ

/ɡā.lɔ̄.tɔ̄/


nuplọnmẹwe

From nù (“thing”) + plọ́n (“learn”) + mẹ + we (“book”),


nukọntọ

/nũ̄.kɔ̃̄.tɔ̄/


nukunbianamẹtọ

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nukunbianamẹtọ (plural nukunbianamẹtọ lẹ́)


yinkọgbe

yínkọ́gbè lẹ́

yínkọ́gbè (canonical)
yínkọ́gbè lẹ́ (plural)
nyíkɔ́gbè (alternative)

/ɲĩ́.kɔ́.ɡ͡bè/

From yínkọ́ (“name”) + gbè (“language, sound”).


fọnsọnku

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fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́

fọ́nsọ́nkú (canonical)
fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́ (plural)
fɔ́nsɔ́nkú (alternative)

/fɔ̃́.sɔ̃́.kú/

From fọ́n (“to wake up”) + sọ́n (“from”) + kú (“death”). Cognates include Fon fɔ́nsínkú, Saxwe Gbe fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú. Compare Adja fɔnfɔn, Ewe fɔfɔ

cog

fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú


fọnsọnku

fọ́nsọ́nkú (canonical)
fɔ́nsɔ́nkú (alternative)

/fɔ̃́.sɔ̃́.kú/

fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú


azọnwhe

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àzọ́nwhé lẹ́

àzọ́nwhé (canonical)
àzọ́nwhé lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́nxwé (alternative)

/à.zɔ̃́.xʷé/

Gbẹ̀tọ́ susu wẹ̀ tò àzọ́nwà tò àzọ́nwhé otọ́ ṣié tọ̀n

Many people work in the company of my father


azọnyọnẹntọ

àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́

àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́

àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ (plural àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́)

àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ (canonical)
àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ (alternative)

/à.zɔ̃́.ɲʷɛ̃́.tɔ́/

From àzọ́n (“work”) + yọnẹ́n (“knowledge”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”).

af

Àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ susu wẹ̀ n mọ̀


azọnkuẹ

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àzọ́nkuẹ́ lẹ́

àzọ́nkuẹ́ (canonical)
àzọ́nkuẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́nkwɛ́ (alternative)
àzọ́nkwẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/à.zɔ̃́.kʷɛ́/

From àzọ́n (“work”) + àkuẹ́ (“money”). Cognates include Fon azɔ̀kwɛ́


azọnwatọ

àzọ́nwàtọ́ lẹ́

àzọ́nwàtọ́ (canonical)
àzọ́nwàtọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́nwàtɔ́ (alternative)

From àzọ́n (“work”) + wà (“to do”) + -tọ́ (“agent suffix”), literally “someone that does work”. Cognates include Fon azɔwatɔ́, Adja edɔwatɔ


azọnwanu

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àzọ́nwànù lẹ́

àzọ́nwànù (canonical)
àzọ́nwànù lẹ́ (plural)
àzɔ́nwànù (alternative)

From àzọ́n (“work”) + wà (“to do”) + nù (“thing”). Cognates include Fon azɔwanú (“tool for work”), Adja edɔwanu, Ewe dɔwɔnu


tamẹnuplọnmẹtọ

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tamẹnuplọnmẹtọ (plural tamẹnuplọnmẹtọ lẹ)


oklunọ

oklunọ lẹ (plural)
oklúnɔ̀ (alternative)

From oklú + -nọ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon aklúnɔ̀


agọnkẹ

agọ̀nkẹ́ lẹ́

agọ̀nkẹ́ (canonical)
agọ̀nkẹ́ lẹ́ (plural)
agɔ̀nkɛ́ (alternative)

/ā.ɡɔ̃̀.kɛ́/

Cognates include Fon agɔ̀nkɛ́, Saxwe Gbe gɔ́nnɛ̌


lɛngbɔ

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (canonical)
lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
lẹ̀ngbọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/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)
lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (alternative)

/lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

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


gbɔ

gbɔ́ (canonical)
gbɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
ogbọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
gbọ́ (alternative Nigeria)
ogbɔ́ (alternative)

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


-vu

From Proto-Gbe *-ví (literally “child”), in turn yielding Gun òví (“child”). Cognates include Fon -ví, Fon -vú, Saxwe Gbe -ví, Adja -vi, Ewe -vi

onyì (“cow”) → onyìvú (“calf”, literally “little cow”)

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (“sheep”) → lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”, literally “little lamb”)

gbɔ̀gbwɛ́ (“goat”) → gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú (“kid”, literally “little goat”)


Akuẹmahọ

Àkuẹ́máhọ̀ (canonical)
Àkwɛ́máxɔ̀ (alternative)
Àkwẹ́máhọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From àkuẹ́ (“money”) + má (“negative particle”) + họ̀ (“to buy”), literally “Money doesn't buy a child”.

compound

a unisex given name meaning “Money doesn't buy a child”


Gbẹnayọn

Gbẹ̀náyọ́n (canonical)
Gbɛ̀nányɔ́ (alternative)

/ɡ͡bɛ̀.nã́.ɲɔ̃́/

/ɡ͡bɛ̀.nã́.jɔ̃́/

From gbẹ̀ (“life”) + ná (“will”) + yọ́n (“to be good”), literally “life will be good”.


Sẹlọmẹ

Sẹ́lọ̀mẹ̀ (canonical)
Sɛ́lɔ̀mɛ̀ (alternative)

/sɛ́.lɔ̀.mɛ̃̀/

From Sẹ́ (“god”) + àlọ̀ (“hand”) + mẹ̀ (“in”), literally “In God's hand”.

a unisex given name meaning “In God's hand”


avunvi

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àvúnví (plural àvúnví lɛ́ or àvúnví lẹ́)

àvúnví (canonical)
àvúnví lɛ́ (plural)
àvúnví lẹ́ (plural)

From Proto-Gbe *avṹ (“dog”) + Proto-Gbe *-ví (“child”). By surface analysis, àvún (“dog”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon avùnví

surf

Àvúnví lɔ́ tò axwá dó ná é má mɔ̀ onɔ̀ étɔ̀n wùtú / Àvúnví lọ́ tò awhá dó ná é má mọ̀ onọ̀ étọ̀n wùtú

The puppy is crying because it doesn't see its mother


Viyọn

From ví (“child”) + yọ́n (“to be good”), literally “The child is good”.

compound

a unisex given name meaning “The child is good”


Gbɛnanyɔ

Gbɛ̀nányɔ́ (canonical)
Gbẹ̀náyọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

→ French: Gbenagnon, Gbènagnon

/ɡ͡bɛ̀.nã́.ɲɔ̃́/

/ɡ͡bɛ̀.nã́.jɔ̃́/

From gbɛ̀ (“life”) + ná (“will”) + nyɔ́ (“to be good”), literally “life will be good”.

a unisex given name meaning “Life will be good”


nyɔ

nyɔ́ (canonical)
yọ́n (alternative Nigeria)
nyɔ́n (alternative)

From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo.

É nyɔ́ táún


Sɔnanyɔ

Sɔ̀nányɔ́ (canonical)
Sọ̀náyọ́n (alternative Nigeria)

→ French: Sonagnon

/sɔ̀.nã́.ɲɔ̃́/

/sɔ̀.nã́.jɔ̃́/

From sɔ̀ (“tomorrow, future”) + ná (“will”) + nyɔ́ (“to be good”), literally “the future will be good”.


lẹngbọvu

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lẹ̀ngbọ́vú lẹ́

lẹ̀ngbọ́vú (canonical)
lẹ̀ngbọ́vú lẹ́ (plural)
lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (alternative)

/lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́.vú/

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


afɔɖayitɛn

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àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n

àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n lɛ́

àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n (plural àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n lɛ́)

àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n (canonical)
àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
àfọ̀dáìtẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

/à.fɔ̀.ɖá.jì.tɛ̃̀/

From ɖó àfɔ̀ ayì (“to defecate”) + tɛ̀n (“place”). Cognates include Fon àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n

cog

àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n

Fon àfɔ̀ɖáyìtɛ̀n


ojɛ

ojɛ̀ (canonical)
ojɛ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
ojẹ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

From Proto-Gbe *dyɛ, *gyɛ. Cognates include Fon jɛ̀, Ayizo jɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe ojɛ̀, Adja eje and Ewe dze.


ojɛ

ojɛ́ (canonical)
ojɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)
ojẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

Cognates include Fon jɛ̌, Saxwe Gbe jɛ̀nú, Adja jenu and Ewe dzonu.


Sọnayọn

Sọ̀náyọ́n (canonical)
Sɔ̀nányɔ́ (alternative)

→ English: Sonayon

/sɔ̀.nã́.ɲɔ̃́/

/sɔ̀.nã́.jɔ̃́/

From sọ̀ (“tomorrow, future”) + ná (“will”) + yọ́n (“to be good”), literally “the future will be good”.

compound

a unisex given name meaning “The future will be good”


supọ

supọ̀ (canonical)
supọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
sukpɔ̀ (alternative)

Cognate with Fon sukpɔ̀, possibly with Saxwe Gbe tukpɔsú, Adja tɔbɔsu


sukpɔ

sukpɔ̀ (canonical)
sukpɔ̀ lɛ́ (plural)
supọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)


alikplitɛn

alìkplítɛ̀n (canonical)
alìkplítɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
alìplítẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From alì (“road”) + kplí (“to come together”) + tɛ̀n (“place”), literally “the place where roads come together”. Cognates include Fon alìkplétɛ̀n

Wá kpé mí tò alìkplítɛ̀n àwètɔ́


aliplitẹn

alìplítẹ̀n (canonical)
alìplítẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
alìkplítɛ̀n (alternative)

From alì (“road”) + plí (“to come together”) + tẹ̀n (“place”), literally “the place where roads come together”. Cognates include Fon alìkplétɛ̀n

Wá pé mí tò alìplítẹ̀n àwètọ́


aliklan

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alìklán (plural alìklán lɛ́ or alìklán lẹ́)

alìklán (canonical)
alìklán lɛ́ (plural)
alìklán lẹ́ (plural)

From alì (“road”) + klán (“to be separated”). Cognates include Fon alìklán (“crossroads”)


alikpa

alìkpá (canonical)
alìkpá lɛ́ (plural)
alìpá (alternative Nigeria)

From alì (“road”) + kpá (“side”). Cognates include Fon alìkpá (“by the roadside”)


vlavo

Cognates include Fon vlavò, Fon vlafò, Adja vlavo


Lẹgba

From Yoruba Ẹlẹ́gbà, cognates include Fon Lɛ́gbà, Saxwe Gbe Lɛ́gbà, Spanish Elegguá, Spanish Eleguá, Portuguese Lebá, Haitian Creole Legba

(Christianity, proscribed) the Devil, Satan


Lɛgba

Lɛ́gbà (canonical)
Lẹ́gbà (alternative Nigeria)


wekanhlanmẹ

wékánhlánmẹ (canonical)
wékánhlánmẹ lẹ́ (plural)
wékánxlánmɛ (alternative)

From wé (“book, paper”) + kán (“to write”) + hlán (“to”) + mẹ (“person”).


wekantẹn

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wékántẹ̀n lẹ́

wékántẹ̀n (canonical)
wékántẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
wékántɛ̀n (alternative)

From wé (“book, paper”) + kán (“to write”) + tẹ̀n (“place”).


wekanxlanmɛ

wékánxlánmɛ (canonical)
wékánxlánmɛ lɛ́ (plural)
wékánhlánmẹ (alternative Nigeria)

From wé (“book, paper”) + kán (“to write”) + xlán (“to”) + mɛ (“person”).


wekantɛn

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wékántɛ̀n lɛ́

wékántɛ̀n (canonical)
wékántɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
wékántẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

From wé (“book, paper”) + kán (“to write”) + tɛ̀n (“place”).


tẹn

tẹ̀n (canonical)
tẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
tɛ̀n (alternative)

Cognates include Fon tɛ̀n, Saxwe Gbe tɛnxó, Adja etɛn


fiɖe

fíɖé (canonical)
fídé (alternative Nigeria)

From fí (“place”) + ɖé (“one”). Cognates include Fon fí ɖĕ, Adja afiɖe, Ewe afiaɖe

Nyɛ́ kpó Sɛ́nányɔ́ kpó zɔ̀n kpɔ́ yì fíɖé

Senagnon and I walked together somewhere


mɛɖe

mɛɖé (canonical)
mẹdé (alternative Nigeria)

From mɛ (“person”) + ɖé (“one”). Cognates include Fon mɛ ɖĕ, Ewe ameade

Ùn sè ogbè mɛɖé tɔ̀n tòdìn


kɛtɛkɛtɛ

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kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (plural kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́)

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ (canonical)
kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́ lɛ́ (plural)
kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (alternative Nigeria)

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

bor

kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́

cog

kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́

Fon kɛ́tɛ́kɛ́tɛ́


ahlinhan

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ahlínhán (plural ahlíhán lɛ́ or ahlíhán lẹ́)

ahlínhán (canonical)
ahlíhán lɛ́ (plural)
ahlíhán lẹ́ (plural)

Cognates include Fon ahlǐhǎn (“peacock, egret, crane, hoopoe”)


yẹnvi

yẹ̀nví (canonical)
yẹ̀nví lẹ́ (plural)
nyɛ̀ví (alternative)

From yẹ̀n (“needle”) + -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon nyɛ̀ví, Adja enyɛvi, Adja enyɛ


akokoe

àkókoé (canonical)
àkókoé lẹ́ (plural)
àkókwé (alternative)
àkwékwé (alternative)

Kọ̀fí, yì àhìmẹ̀ bó yì họ̀ àkókoé wá ná mì

Àkókoé lọ́ bọ̀ gbau


akuẹsẹdotẹn

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àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n

àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n lẹ́

àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n (plural àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n lẹ́)

àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n (canonical)
àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n lẹ́ (plural)
àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n (alternative)
àkwẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n (alternative)

/à.kʷɛ́.sɛ́.dó.tɛ̃̀/

From àkuẹ́ (“money”) + sẹ́ dó (“to send”) + tẹ̀n (“place”).


aigbanọ

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aígbànọ̀ lẹ́

aígbànọ̀ (canonical)
aígbànọ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
ayígbànɔ̀ (alternative)

/ā.jí.ɡ͡bà.nɔ̃̀/

From aígbà (“land”) + -nọ̀ (“owner suffix”). Congantes include Fon ayǐnɔ̀


agbegbe

agbègbè (plural agbègbè lɛ́ or agbègbè lẹ́)

agbègbè (canonical)
agbègbè lɛ́ (plural)
agbègbè lẹ́ (plural)

/ā.ɡ͡bè.ɡ͡bè/

Glètòxò nyí agbègbè ɖé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòɖàxó ɖé tɔ̀n / Glètòhò yín agbègbè dé hè tín tò gban̄gba tòdàhó dé tọ̀n


akwɛsɛdotɛn

àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n

àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n lɛ́

àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n (plural àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n lɛ́)

àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n (canonical)
àkwɛ́sɛ́dótɛ̀n lɛ́ (plural)
àkwẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)
àkuẹ́sẹ́dótẹ̀n (alternative Nigeria)

/à.kʷɛ́.sɛ́.dó.tɛ̃̀/

From àkwɛ́ (“money”) + sɛ́ dó (“to send”) + tɛ̀n (“place”).


ayigbanɔ

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ayígbànɔ̀ lẹ́

ayígbànɔ̀ (canonical)
ayígbànɔ̀ lẹ́ (plural)
aígbànọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)

/ā.jí.ɡ͡bà.nɔ̃̀/

From ayígbà (“land”) + -nɔ̀ (“owner suffix”). Congantes include Fon ayǐnɔ̀


azɔnnywɛtɔ

àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́

àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́

àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ (plural àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́)

àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ (canonical)
àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ lɛ́ (plural)
àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ (alternative Nigeria)

/à.zɔ̃́.ɲʷɛ̃́.tɔ́/

From àzɔ́n (“work”) + nywɛ́ (“knowledge”) + -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”).

af

Àzɔ́nnywɛ́tɔ́ susu wɛ̀ ùn mɔ̀


azɔnxwe

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àzɔ́nxwé lɛ́

àzɔ́nxwé (canonical)
àzɔ́nxwé lɛ́ (plural)
àzọ́nwhé (alternative Nigeria)

/à.zɔ̃́.xʷé/

Gbɛ̀tɔ́ susu wɛ̀ tò àzɔ́nwà tò àzɔ́nxwé otɔ́ cé tɔ̀n


awhan

awhàn (canonical)
awhàn lẹ́ (plural)
ahwàn (alternative)

Cognates include Fon ahwàn, Saxwe Gbe ahwàn, Adja ahwa, Ewe aʋua.


agọ

àgọ́ (canonical)
àgọ́ lẹ́ (plural)
àgɔ́ (alternative)


eɔ

éɔ̀ (canonical)
éwọ̀ (alternative Nigeria)
úɔ̀ (alternative)

she, he, it (emphatic third-person singular personal pronoun)


tọn

Ayímátẹ̀n Awọnlìn tọ̀n

Otlò yín òví kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ dé tọ̀n


họngbo

họ̀ngbó (canonical)
họ̀ngbó lẹ́ (plural)
hɔ̀ngbó (alternative)

From họ̀n (“door”) + gbó. Cognates include Fon hɔ̀ngbó (“main door of a house”)


hɔngbo

hɔ̀ngbó (canonical)
hɔ̀ngbó lẹ́ (plural)
họ̀ngbó (alternative Nigeria)

From hɔ̀n (“door”) + gbó. Cognates include Fon hɔ̀ngbó (“main door of a house”)


kpaca

kpácá (canonical)
kpácá lɛ́ (plural)
páṣá (alternative Nigeria)