lɛngbɔ

Fon

Etymology

From lɛn (“stubborn, stupid”) +‎ gbɔ (“goat”). Cognates include Gun lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ and Aŋlo Ewe alɛ̃gbɔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

Noun

lὲngbɔ́

  1. sheep

Derived terms

  • lɛ̀ngbɔ́sì (“ewe”)
  • lɛ̀ngbɔ́sú (“ram”)
  • lɛ̀ngbɔ́ví (“lamb”)

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lɛ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) +‎ gbɔ́ (“goat”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ and Aŋlo Ewe alɛ̃gbɔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

Noun

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (plural lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. sheep

Derived terms

  • lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”)
  • lɛ̀ngbɔ́xɔ̀tɔ́ (“shepard”)
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