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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Compare with Ifè ŋɔ́, Olukumi ghọn, Igala ñwọ̀, proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ɣɔ̃̀, *ŋɔ̃̀, ultimately Proto-Yoruboid *ŋʷɔ̃̀, Proto-Yoruboid *wɔ̃̀
Pronunciation
Verb
ghọ̀n
- (Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Yagba) to snore
- Synonyms: ghọnun, ghọnrun
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
ghọ̀n
- (Owe) Owe form of wọ̀n (“to weigh, to measure”)
Etymology 3
Compare with Ifè ŋɔ, Ede Cabe wɔ̃ Igala ñọ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ŋʊ̃, ultimately Proto-Yoruboid *ŋʊ̃. Also see Proto-Yoruba *ŋʊ̃. Compare with Ayere ŋɔ
Pronunciation
Verb
ghọn
- (Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Yagba, Gbẹdẹ, Ijumu) to weave
- Synonym: ba
Etymology 4
Compare with Olukumi ghán, Ifè hã́, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɣã́
Pronunciation
Verb
ghọ́n
- (Owe) Owe form of wọ́n (“to be expensive”)
- Isu ti ghọ́n ― Yam is expensive