hwenuxo

Gun

Alternative forms

• whenuhó (Nigeria)

Etymology

From hwenu (“time”) +‎ xó (“word”). From Proto-Gbe *-χó (“history, sacred word”). Cognates include Fon hwenuxó, Saxwe Gbe hwenuxo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣʷē.nū.xó/

Noun

hwenuxó (plural hwenuxó lɛ́) (Benin)

1. history
2. story

   Synonym: itàn