yọn

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See also: yon, Yon, yön, and -yon

Gun

Alternative forms

nyɔ́, nyɔ́n (Benin)

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *yṍ. Cognates include Fon nyɔ́, Saxwe Gbe nyɔ́, Adja nyɔ́ and Ewe nyo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲɔ̃́/, /jɔ̃́/

Verb

yọ́n (Nigeria)

to be good
É yọ́n táún ― It's very good

Derived terms

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”)

References

^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 216

Yoruba

Alternative forms

yụ̀n (Ekiti)
yùn (Ijebu, Idanre)

Etymology

Cognates include Itsekiri yọ̀n, Ifè ɖɔ̃̀. Likely from the same root as dùn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɔ̃̀/

Verb

yọ̀n

(Ọwọ, Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) to be sweet; to be delicious; to be pleasurable
Synonym: dùn

Oyin yọ̀n yéye ― Honey is very sweet (Ìlàjẹ)

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