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)

1. woman

Derived terms

• víyọnnú (“girl”)

 

Related terms

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