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Etymology
From fọ́n (“to wake up”) + sọ́n (“from”) + kú (“death”). Cognates include Fon fɔ́nsínkú, Saxwe Gbe fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú. Compare Adja fɔnfɔn, Ewe fɔfɔ
Pronunciation
Noun
fọ́nsọ́nkú (plural fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́) (Nigeria)
- resurrection
Verb
fọ́nsọ́nkú (Nigeria)
- to resurrect, to wake up from death
- to resuscitate