fọn
Appearance
Gun
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- fɔ́n (Benin)
Etymology
[edit]Cognates include Fon fɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe fɔ́n, Adja fɔ́n
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọ́n (Nigeria)
Derived terms
[edit]- fọ́nsọ́nkú (“to resurrect”)
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọ̀n
Usage notes
[edit]- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọ̀n
Usage notes
[edit]- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọ̀n
- (transitive) to remove a heavy load
Usage notes
[edit]- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 4
[edit]Cognate with Igala fa. Third sense may be related to Igala fá (“to expel mucus forcefully”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọn
- (transitive) to blow an instrument; (in particular) a wind instrument or horn
- (transitive, intransitive) to trumpet
- erín fọn ― The elephant trumpeted
- to blow one's nose
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Etymology 5
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọn
- to emaciate, to shrink, to slim down; to lose weight
Derived terms
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[edit]Etymology 6
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fọ́n
- (transitive, intransitive) to scatter things about; to disperse
- (transitive) to sprinkle or spray liquid
- ó fọ́n omi sí wa lára ― They sprayed water on us (literally, “They sprayed water on our bodies”)