lẹngbọvu

Gun

Alternative forms

• lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (Benin)

Etymology

From lẹ̀n (“stubborn, stupid”) +‎ gbọ́ (“goat”) +‎ -vú (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon lɛ̀ngbɔ́ví, Saxwe Gbe lɛngbɔví, Adja lɛngbɔvi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̃̀.ɡ͡bɔ́.vú/

Noun

lẹ̀ngbọ́vú (plural lẹ̀ngbọ́vú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. lamb