sunwhlẹvu

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Gun

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Etymology

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Likely from sun (“moon”) +‎ whlẹ̀ +‎ -vú (“diminutive suffix”). Cognate with Saxwe Gbe sunhwèví, Saxwe Gbe syɛ́nhwèví, Saxwe Gbe sunvǐ, Fon sunví. Compare Adja wlecivi, Ewe ɣletíví.

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Noun

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sunwhlẹ̀vú (plural sunwhlẹ̀vú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. star
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