xɛ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "xe"

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *-χɛ.[1] Cognates with Fon xɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oxɛ̀, Adja xevi and Ewe xevi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛ̀/

Noun

xɛ̀ (plural xɛ̀ lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. bird
    Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀ ― The bird flew and entered into the room

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 212
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