atɔn

Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-tɔ̃̀ or Proto-Gbe *è-tɔ̃̀. Cognates include Fon atɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe atɔ̀n, Adja etɔn, Ewe etɔ. Compare Yoruba ẹ̀ta, Ifè ɛ̀ta, Igala ẹ̀ta, Itsekiri ẹ̀ta, Ayere ita.

Alternative forms

• atọ̀n, àtọ̀n (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.tɔ̃̀/, /à.tɔ̃̀/

• Audio (Nigeria)

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Numeral

atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)

1. three

Adjective

atɔ̀n or àtɔ̀n (Benin)

1. three

Related terms

	2 - àwè	3	4 - ɛnɛ̀, ẹnẹ̀
cardinal number	atɔ̀n, atọ̀n
ordinal number	atɔ̀ntɔ́, atọ̀ntọ́

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *atɔ̃́ or Proto-Gbe *à-tɔ̃́ɔ̃. Cognates include Fon atɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe atún, Adja atɔn, Ewe atɔ, Ayizo àtɔ́n, Western Xwla Gbe atɔn, Maxi Gbe àtɔ́n, Gen àtɔ́n.

Alternative forms

• atọ́n, àtọ́n (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.tɔ̃́/, /à.tɔ̃́/

• Audio (Nigeria)

  (file)

Numeral

atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)

1. five

Adjective

atɔ́n or àtɔ́n (Benin)

1. five

Related terms

	4 - ɛnɛ̀, ẹnẹ̀	5	6 - cíɖòkpó, ṣídòpó
cardinal number	atɔ́n, atọ́n
ordinal number	atɔ́ntɔ́, atọ́ntọ́