xevi

See also: Xevi

Ewe

Etymology

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

Noun

xevi (plural xeviwo)

  1. bird

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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