"xwlakɔ" meaning in Gun

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Noun

IPA: /xʷlà.kɔ́/, /χʷlà.kɔ́/ Forms: xwlàkɔ́ [canonical], xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́ [plural]
Etymology: 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 Etymology templates: {{compound|guw|Xwlà|kɔ́|lit=the ground of Grand-Popo / ground of the Xwla|t1=Grand-Popo, the Xwla people|t2=ground}} Xwlà (“Grand-Popo, the Xwla people”) + kɔ́ (“ground”), literally “the ground of Grand-Popo / ground of the Xwla”, {{cog|fon|xwlakɔ́}} Fon xwlakɔ́, {{cog|fon|xulakɔ́}} Fon xulakɔ́ Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́|head=xwlàkɔ́}} xwlàkɔ́ (plural xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́)
  1. salt Synonyms: ojɛ̀, whlàkọ́, wlàkọ́ [Nigeria]
    Sense id: en-xwlakɔ-guw-noun-Y0ea1poJ Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for xwlakɔ meaning in Gun (2.0kB)

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        "t1": "Grand-Popo, the Xwla people",
        "t2": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "Xwlà (“Grand-Popo, the Xwla people”) + kɔ́ (“ground”), literally “the ground of Grand-Popo / ground of the Xwla”",
      "name": "compound"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "xwlakɔ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon xwlakɔ́",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "xulakɔ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon xulakɔ́",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xwlàkɔ́",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́",
      "tags": [
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      },
      "expansion": "xwlàkɔ́ (plural xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The red stew is sweet because there is enough salt",
          "text": "Amiwɔ́ lɔ́ vìví ná xwlàkɔ́ kpé wùtú",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "ojɛ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "whlàkọ́"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "Nigeria"
          ],
          "word": "wlàkọ́"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/xʷlà.kɔ́/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/χʷlà.kɔ́/"
    }
  ],
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        "t2": "ground"
      },
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "fon",
        "2": "xulakɔ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon xulakɔ́",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "xwlàkɔ́",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
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        "head": "xwlàkɔ́"
      },
      "expansion": "xwlàkɔ́ (plural xwlàkɔ́ lɛ́)",
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    }
  ],
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        "Gun terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The red stew is sweet because there is enough salt",
          "text": "Amiwɔ́ lɔ́ vìví ná xwlàkɔ́ kpé wùtú",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/xʷlà.kɔ́/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/χʷlà.kɔ́/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "whlàkọ́"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria"
      ],
      "word": "wlàkọ́"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xwlakɔ"
}
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Benin",
  "path": [
    "xwlakɔ"
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "xwlakɔ",
  "trace": ""
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