fọn
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- fɔ́n (Benin)
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Cognates include Fon fɔ́n, Saxwe Gbe fɔ́n, Adja fɔ́n
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fọ́n (Nigeria)
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- fọ́nsọ́nkú (“to resurrect”)
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fọ̀n
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- fọn before a direct object
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fọ̀n
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- fọn before a direct object
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fọ̀n
- (transitive) to remove a heavy load
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- fọn before a direct object
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Cognate with Igala fa. Third sense may be related to Igala fá (“to expel mucus forcefully”)
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fọn
- (transitive) to blow an instrument; (in particular) a wind instrument or horn
- (transitive, intransitive) to trumpet
- erín fọn ― The elephant trumpeted
- to blow one's nose
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fọn
- to emaciate, to shrink, to slim down; to lose weight
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fọ́n
- (transitive, intransitive) to scatter things about; to disperse
- (transitive) to sprinkle or spray liquid
- ó fọ́n omi sí wa lára ― They sprayed water on us (literally, “They sprayed water on our bodies”)