agban

Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *agbã.[1] Cognates include Fon agbàn, Saxwe Gbe agbàn, Adja agban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ɡ͡bã̀/

Noun

agbàn (plural agbàn lɛ́ or agbàn lẹ́)

  1. load, luggage, cargo
Derived terms
  • agbànhọ̀ (“storehouse”)
  • agbànxɔ̀ (“storehouse”)

Etymology 2

Cognates include Fon agbǎn, Saxwe Gbe àgbǎn, Ewe agba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ɡ͡bã́/

Noun

agbán (plural agbán lɛ́ or agbán lẹ́)

  1. plate

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 219

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.ɡ͡bã̀/

Noun

agbàn

  1. (Ọwọ) Ọwọ form of agbọ̀n (“basket”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɡ͡bã̀/

Noun

àgbàn

  1. (Ọwọ) Ọwọ form of àgbọ̀n (“chin”)
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