aghan

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word aghan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word aghan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say aghan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word aghan you have here. The definition of the word aghan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofaghan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Esperanto

Adjective

aghan

  1. H-system spelling of aĝan

Itsekiri

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-ɓã. A distinctive marker of Proto-Itsekiri-SEY from Proto-Yoruba is the lack of differing second and third person plural pronouns. This distinction continues in the present in Itsekiri and amongst all Southeast Yoruba varieties except Ìjẹ̀bú, which uses ẹ̀wẹn and ọ̀wọn, respectively. Cognates include Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba àghan, Oǹdó Yoruba àghan, Usẹn Yoruba àghan, Ìlàjẹ Yoruba àghan, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba àghan, Yoruba àwọn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ọ̀wọn, Ifè àŋa, Igala àma, Olukumi àwan, Àhàn xà, Èkìtì Yoruba ị̀n-ọn

Pronunciation

Pronoun

àghan

  1. they (emphatic third-person plural personal pronoun)
    Àghan gín gbẹ́ ọwa a ― They told his father
  2. you (emphatic second-person plural personal pronoun)
    Àghan dede òwun mo kpè rẹ́n ― I called all of you

Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-ɓã. A distinctive marker of Proto-Itsekiri-SEY from Proto-Yoruba is the lack of differing second and third person plural pronouns. This distinction continues in the present in Itsekiri and amongst all Southeast Yoruba varieties except Ìjẹ̀bú, which uses ẹ̀wẹn and ọ̀wọn, respectively. Cognates include Itsekiri aghan, Yoruba àwọn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ọ̀wọn, Ifè àŋa, Igala àma, Olukumi àwan, Àhàn xà, Èkìtì Yoruba ị̀n-ọn

Pronunciation

Particle

àghan

  1. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Usẹn, Ondo, Ọwọ) Precedes a noun to mark it as plural.
    Àghan àdúmáadán yí éè mà bí Èdùmàrè se húre ghan ― These dark and shining men are unaware how the Creator blessed them (Ìkálẹ̀ variety)

Pronoun

àghan

  1. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Usẹn, Ondo, Ọwọ) they (emphatic third-person plural personal pronoun)
    Àghan àti Bùnmi ó wá ― They and Bunmi came (Ìkálẹ̀ variety)
  2. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Usẹn, Ondo, Ọwọ) you (emphatic second-person plural personal pronoun)
    Àghan yí mo mà ― You that I know (Ìkálẹ̀ variety)
  3. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Usẹn) she, he, they (emphatic honorific third-person singular personal pronoun)
  4. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Usẹn) you (emphatic honorific second-person singular personal pronoun)

Derived terms

  • ghan (“they/them/you”)

See also

Ikale personal pronouns
Number Person Affirmative Subject Pronoun Negative Subject Pronoun Emphatic Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Determiner Reflexive Pronoun
Singular First mo mí èmi mi ara mi
Second wo wé ùwọ ẹ ara ẹ
Third ó é òghun, òun ẹ̀ ara ẹ̀
Plural and Honorific First a á àwa wa ara wa
Second ànán, ànan ẹ́nẹ̀n àghan ghan ara ghan
Third
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia