"xɛ" meaning in Gun

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Noun

IPA: /xɛ̀/ Forms: xɛ̀ [canonical], xɛ̀ lɛ́ [plural]
Etymology: Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *-χɛ. Cognates with Fon xɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, Adja xevi, Ewe xevi Etymology templates: {{inh|guw|alv-gbe-pro|*-χɛ}} Proto-Gbe *-χɛ, {{cog|fon|xɛ̀}} Fon xɛ̀, {{cog|sxw|oxɛ̀}} Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, {{cog|ajg|xevi}} Adja xevi, {{cog|ee|xevi}} Ewe xevi Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|xɛ̀ lɛ́|head=xɛ̀}} xɛ̀ (plural xɛ̀ lɛ́)
  1. bird Synonyms: hẹ̀, ohẹ̀ [Nigeria], òxɛ̀

Download JSON data for xɛ meaning in Gun (1.6kB)

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      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "alv-gbe-pro",
        "3": "*-χɛ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Gbe *-χɛ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "xɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon xɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "oxɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "xevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja xevi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ee",
        "2": "xevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Ewe xevi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *-χɛ. Cognates with Fon xɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, Adja xevi, Ewe xevi",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xɛ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xɛ̀ lɛ́",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "xɛ̀ lɛ́",
        "head": "xɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "xɛ̀ (plural xɛ̀ lɛ́)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "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": "Saxwe Gbe terms in nonstandard scripts",
          "parents": [
            "Terms in nonstandard scripts",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The bird flew and entered into the room",
          "text": "Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bird"
      ],
      "id": "en-xɛ-guw-noun-elF57swP",
      "links": [
        [
          "bird",
          "bird"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Nigeria"
          ],
          "word": "ohẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "òxɛ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xɛ"
}
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        "2": "alv-gbe-pro",
        "3": "*-χɛ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Gbe *-χɛ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "xɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon xɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "oxɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "xevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja xevi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ee",
        "2": "xevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Ewe xevi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *-χɛ. Cognates with Fon xɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, Adja xevi, Ewe xevi",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xɛ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xɛ̀ lɛ́",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "xɛ̀ lɛ́",
        "head": "xɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "xɛ̀ (plural xɛ̀ lɛ́)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Beninese Gun",
        "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun nouns",
        "Gun terms derived from Proto-Gbe",
        "Gun terms inherited from Proto-Gbe",
        "Gun terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Gun terms with usage examples",
        "Saxwe Gbe terms in nonstandard scripts"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The bird flew and entered into the room",
          "text": "Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bird"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bird",
          "bird"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "hẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria"
      ],
      "word": "ohẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "òxɛ̀"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xɛ"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Benin",
  "path": [
    "xɛ"
  ],
  "section": "Gun",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "xɛ",
  "trace": ""
}

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