"wɛ" meaning in Gun

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Verb

IPA: /wɛ̀/ Forms: wɛ̀ [canonical], wẹ̀ [alternative]
Etymology: Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́ Etymology templates: {{cog|fon|wɛ̀}} Fon wɛ̀, {{cog|sxw|wɛ}} Saxwe Gbe wɛ, {{cog|sxw|wɛ́}} Saxwe Gbe wɛ́ Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=wɛ̀}} wɛ̀, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. to be, it is
    Sense id: en-wɛ-guw-verb-IQq71ldr Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "wɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon wɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "wɛ"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe wɛ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "wɛ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe wɛ́",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wɛ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "wɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "wɛ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Beninese Gun",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It is the chief they see",
          "text": "Ògán lɔ́ wɛ̀ yé mɔ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be, it is"
      ],
      "id": "en-wɛ-guw-verb-IQq71ldr",
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "is",
          "is"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wɛ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "wɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon wɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "wɛ"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe wɛ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "wɛ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe wɛ́",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wɛ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "wɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "wɛ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Beninese Gun",
        "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun terms with usage examples",
        "Gun verbs",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It is the chief they see",
          "text": "Ògán lɔ́ wɛ̀ yé mɔ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be, it is"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "is",
          "is"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wɛ"
}

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