fọn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "fon"
Gun
Alternative forms
- fɔ́n (Benin)
Etymology
Cognates include Fon fɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe fɔ́n, Adja fɔ́n
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃́/
Verb
fọ́n (Nigeria)
Derived terms
- fọ́nsọ́nkú (“to resurrect”)
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃̀/
Verb
fọ̀n
Usage notes
- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
- ìfọ̀n
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃̀/
Verb
fọ̀n
Usage notes
- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
- ìfọ̀n
- Ọbàlùfọ̀n
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃̀/
Verb
fọ̀n
Usage notes
- fọn before a direct object
Derived terms
- ìfọ̀n
Etymology 4
Cognate with Igala fa. Third sense may be related to Igala fá (“to expel mucus forcefully”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃̄/
Verb
fọn
- (transitive) to blow an instrument; (in particular) a wind instrument or horn
- (transitive, intransitive) to trumpet
- erín fọn ― The elephant trumpeted
- to blow one's nose
Derived terms
- ìfọn
- afọn
Related terms
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃̄/
Verb
fọn
- to emaciate, to shrink, to slim down; to lose weight
Derived terms
- ìfọn
- afọn
Related terms
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃́/
Verb
fọ́n
- (transitive, intransitive) to scatter things about; to disperse
- (transitive) to sprinkle or spray liquid
- ó fọ́n omi sí wa lára ― They sprayed water on us (literally, “They sprayed water on our bodies”)
Derived terms
- ìfọ́n (“the act of sprinkling”)
- fọ́nká
- ẹ̀fọ́n (“sprinkle”)
- fífọ́n