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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.tɔ̃̀/, /à.tɔ̃̀/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Numeral

atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)

  1. three

Adjective

atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)

  1. three
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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.tɔ̃́/, /à.tɔ̃́/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Numeral

atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)

  1. five

Adjective

atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)

  1. five
4 - ɛnɛ̀, ẹnẹ̀ 5 6 - cíɖòkpó, ṣídòpó
cardinal number atɔ́n, atọ́n
ordinal number atɔ́ntɔ́, atọ́ntọ́

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 215