owin

Gun

Etymology

Cognates include Fon wǐín, Saxwe Gbe owín (“bee”), Adja enyi (“bee”), Ewe anyi (“bee”). Compare with Yoruba oyin, Olukumi oyin, Ifè oyin, Itsekiri oyin

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.wĩ́/
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Noun

owín (plural owín lɛ́ or owín lẹ́)

  1. bee
    Ùn mɔ̀ owín ɖòkpó / Ùn mọ̀ owín dòpó ― I see one bee
  2. honey
    Owín susu wɛ̀ / Owín susu wẹ̀ ― It's a lot of honey
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