ɖa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Ewe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa.[1] Cognates include Fon ɖà, Saxwe Gbe oɖà, Adja eɖa and Gun dà.

Noun

ɖa

  1. hair

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa.[2] Cognates include Fon ɖa, Saxwe Gbe ɖà, Adja ɖà and Gun dà.

Verb

ɖa

  1. to cook

References

  1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 217
  2. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 213

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa.[1] Cognates include Fon ɖa, Saxwe Gbe ɖà, Adja ɖà and Ewe ɖa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɖà/

Verb

ɖà (Benin)

  1. to cook

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *ɖa.[2] Cognates include Fon ɖà, Saxwe Gbe oɖà, Adja eɖa and Ewe ɖa.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɖà/

Noun

ɖà (plural ɖà lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. hair
    Synonym: òɖà

References

  1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 213
  2. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 217
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