yọnnu

Gun

Alternative forms

nyɔnú (Benin)

Etymology

From either Proto-Gbe *yɔ̃́ɖũ or Proto-Gbe *yɔ̃́lũ or Proto-Gbe *yɔ̃́ɖũsi. Cognates include Fon nyɔnú, Saxwe Gbe nyɔnu, Adja nyɔnu, Ewe nyɔnu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲɔ̃̄.nṹ/

Noun

yọnnú (plural yọnnú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

woman

Derived terms

víyọnnú (“girl”)

Related terms

súnnù (“man”)
asì (“female”)
asú (“male”)

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