fọnsọnku

Gun

Alternative forms

• fɔ́nsɔ́nkú (Benin)

Etymology

From fọ́n (“to wake up”) +‎ sọ́n (“from”) +‎ kú (“death”). Cognates include Fon fɔ́nsínkú, Saxwe Gbe fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú. Compare Aja (West Africa) fɔnfɔn, Ewe fɔfɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ̃́.sɔ̃́.kú/

Noun

fọ́nsọ́nkú (plural fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. resurrection

Verb

fọ́nsọ́nkú (Nigeria)

1. to resurrect, to wake up from death
2. to resuscitate