pọn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pon"

Gun

Alternative forms

• kpɔ́n (Benin)

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *kpɔ̃́ (“to look at”). Cognates include Fon kpɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe kpɔ́n, Aja (West Africa) kpɔ́, Ewe kpɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n (Nigeria)

1. to look
2. to visit

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n

1. to flatter, to compliment, to praise
2. to make flat

Derived terms

• ọpọ́n Ifá (“A tool used in divination and the Ifá religion”)
• ọ̀rọ̀-àpọ́nlé (“adverb”)

Etymology 2

Máńgòrò tó ti pọ́n

Àkísà tó ti pọ́n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n

1. to be stained
   1. to ripe, to mature, to become red (often a sign of ripeness of a fruit)
   2. to become dirty, to be poor

Derived terms

• ipọ́n
• pípọ́n
• àkọ́pọ́n
• ìpọ́njú

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n

1. to sharpen

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n

1. to wrap, (as in leaves used in wrapping food, see ẹẹ́rà)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃́/

Verb

pọ́n

1. to climb

   Synonym: gùn

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃̄/

Verb

pọn

1. to brew alcohol, to distill alcohol

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃̄/

Verb

pọn

1. to fetch, to draw, to fill, to pump (as in water from a well)

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̃̀/

Verb

pọ̀n

1. to mount (as on someone's back), to proceed