yọn
Gun
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́, Ewe nyuie
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yọ́n (Nigeria)
- to be good
- É yọ́n táún ― It's very good
Derived terms
[edit]- Gbẹ̀náyọ́n (“Gun name - life will be good”)
- Máwúyọ́n (“Gun name - God is good”)
- Sọ̀náyọ́n (“Gun name - tomorrow will be good”)
- Víyọ́n (“Gun name - the child is good”)
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognates include Itsekiri yọ̀n, Ifè ɖɔ̃̀. Likely from the same root as dùn
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yọ̀n