fọnsọnku

Gun

Alternative forms
  • fɔ́nsɔ́nkú (Benin)

Etymology

From fọ́n (“to wake up”) +‎ sọ́n (“from”) +‎ kú (“death”). Cognates include Fon fɔ́nsínkú, Saxwe Gbe fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú. Compare Adja fɔnfɔn, Ewe fɔfɔ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔ̃́.sɔ̃́.kú/

Noun

fọ́nsọ́nkú (plural fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. resurrection

Verb

fọ́nsọ́nkú (Nigeria)

  1. to resurrect, to wake up from death
  2. to resuscitate
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