avunvi

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Gun

Àvúnví

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *avṹ (dog) + Proto-Gbe *-ví (child). From àvún (dog) +‎ -ví (diminutive suffix). Cognates include Fon avùnví

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.vṹ.ví/
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Noun

àvúnví (plural àvúnví lɛ́ or àvúnví lẹ́)

  1. puppy
    Àvúnví lɔ́ tò axwá dó ná é má mɔ̀ onɔ̀ étɔ̀n wùtú / Àvúnví lọ́ tò awhá dó ná é má mọ̀ onọ̀ étọ̀n wùtúThe puppy is crying because it doesn't see its mother