awọn

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See also: awon

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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awọ́n

  1. (Igbomina) tongue
Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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a- (agent-creating prefix) +‎ wọ́n (to be expensive)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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awọ́n

  1. something or someone that is expensive

Etymology 3

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Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-ɓã, see Itsekiri àghan, Ifè àŋa, Igala àma, Olukumi àwan, Àhàn

Pronunciation

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Particle

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àwọn

  1. Precedes a noun to mark it as plural.

Pronoun

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àwọn

  1. they (emphatic third-person plural personal pronoun)
  2. he, she, they (emphatic honorific third-person singular personal pronoun)

Synonyms

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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - àwọn (they, plural particle)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóàníọ̀nọn
Eastern ÀkókóÀkùngbá Àkókóọ̀ghọn, ọ̀wọn
Ṣúpárè Àkókóọ̀wọn
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọ̀wọn
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupaàghan
ÌlàjẹMahinàghan
OǹdóOǹdóàghan
Ọ̀wọ̀Ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀ghọn
UsẹnUsẹnàghan
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹàghan
OlùkùmiUgbódùàwan
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìị̀n-ọn
Àkúrẹ́ị̀n-ọn
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìị̀n-ọn
Ifẹ̀Ilé Ifẹ̀ìghan
Ìjẹ̀ṣàIléṣàìghan
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tààwọn
ÌbàdànÌbàdànàwọn
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboàwọn
ÌlọrinÌlọrinàwọn
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́àwọn
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríààwọn
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAìghọn
OwéKabbaọ̀ghọn
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaÌjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀ríYewaọ̀họn
Ifɛ̀Akpáréàŋa

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Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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àwọ̀n

  1. net
  2. veil
Derived terms
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