Afɔfiɛ

Ewe

Etymology

From afɔ (“foot”) +‎ fie (“to boil, to burn”), literally “[month of] burning feet”, referring the strong heat on the ground, burning people's feet during this period.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.fɔ̀.fì.ɛ́/, [à.f͈ɔ̀.f͈ì.ɛ́]

Proper noun

Àfɔ̀fìɛ́

  1. April
    Coordinate term: (Western term) April

See also

Gregorian calendar months: ɣletiwoedit

References

  • Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N., Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017) “Afɔfiɛ”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 11
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