lɛngbɔ

Fon

Etymology

From lɛn (“stubborn, stupid”) +‎ gbɔ (“goat”). Cognates include Gun lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

Noun

lὲngbɔ́

1. sheep

Derived terms

• lɛ̀ngbɔ́sì (“ewe”)
• lɛ̀ngbɔ́sú (“ram”)
• lɛ̀ngbɔ́ví (“lamb”)

 

Gun

Alternative forms

• lẹ̀ngbọ́ (Nigeria)

Etymology

From lɛ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) +‎ gbɔ́ (“goat”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔ̌, Adja lɛngbɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́/

Noun

lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (plural lɛ̀ngbɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. sheep

Derived terms

• lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”)
• lɛ̀ngbɔ́xɔ̀tɔ́ (“shepard”)