atɔn
Gun
Etymology 1
From Proto-Gbe *-tɔ̃̀ or *è-tɔ̃̀. Cognates include Fon atɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe atɔ̀n, Adja etɔn, Ewe etɔ̃. Compare Yoruba ẹ̀ta, Ifè ɛ̀ta, Igala ẹ̀ta, Itsekiri ẹ̀ta, Ayere ita.
Alternative forms
- atọ̀n, àtọ̀n (Nigeria)
Pronunciation
Numeral
atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)
Adjective
atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)
Related terms
| 2 - àwè | 3 | 4 - ɛnɛ̀, ẹnẹ̀ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardinal number | atɔ̀n, atọ̀n | ||
| ordinal number | atɔ̀ntɔ́, atọ̀ntọ́ | ||
Etymology 2
From Proto-Gbe *atɔ̃́ or *à-tɔ̃́ɔ̃.[1] Cognates include Fon atɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe atún, Adja atɔn, Ewe atɔ̃, Ayizo àtɔ́n, Western Xwla Gbe atɔn, Maxi Gbe àtɔ́n, Gen àtɔ́n.
Alternative forms
- atọ́n, àtọ́n (Nigeria)
Pronunciation
Numeral
atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)
Adjective
atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)
Related terms
| 4 - ɛnɛ̀, ẹnẹ̀ | 5 | 6 - cíɖòkpó, ṣídòpó | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardinal number | atɔ́n, atọ́n | ||
| ordinal number | atɔ́ntɔ́, atọ́ntọ́ | ||
References
- ^ 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 215