nyɔ

See also: nyo

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *yṍ.[1] Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɔ̃́/

Verb

nyɔ́ (Benin)

  1. to be good
    É nyɔ́ táún ― It's very good

Derived terms

  • Gbɛ̀nányɔ́ (“Gun name - life will be good”)
  • Máwúnyɔ́ (“Gun name - God is good”)
  • Sɔ̀nányɔ́ (“Gun name - tomorrow will be good”)
  • Vínyɔ́ (“Gun name - the child is good”)

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 216
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