pọn
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "pon"
Gun[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- kpɔ́n (Benin)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Gbe *kpɔ̃́. Cognates include Fon kpɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe kpɔ́n, Adja kpɔ́, Ewe kpɔ
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pọ́n (Nigeria)
Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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pọ́n
- to flatter, to compliment, to praise
- to make flat
Derived terms[edit]
- ọpọ́n Ifá (“A tool used in divination and the Ifá religion”)
- ọ̀rọ̀-àpọ́nlé (“adverb”)
Etymology 2[edit]
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pọ́n
- to be stained
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Etymology 3[edit]
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pọ́n
- to sharpen
Etymology 4[edit]
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pọ́n
Etymology 5[edit]
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pọ́n
Etymology 6[edit]
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pọn
Etymology 7[edit]
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pọn
Etymology 8[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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pọ̀n