See also: mile

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Etymology 1 edit

From (we/us) +‎ lɛ́ (plural marker).

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Pronoun edit

mílɛ́ (Benin)

  1. we (first-person plural emphatic pronoun)

Etymology 2 edit

From (you (plural)) +‎ lɛ́ (plural marker).

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Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

mìlɛ́ (Benin)

  1. you (second-person plural emphatic pronoun)

See also edit

Gungbe personal pronouns
Number Person Emphatic Pronoun Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Determiner
Singular First nyɛ́, yẹ́n ùn, n mi , ṣié
Second jɛ̀, jẹ̀, yẹ̀, hiẹ̀ à tòwè
Third éɔ̀, úɔ̀, éwọ̀ é è étɔ̀n, étọ̀n
Plural First mílɛ́, mílẹ́ mítɔ̀n, mítọ̀n
Second mìlɛ́, mìlẹ́ mìtɔ̀n, mìtọ̀n
Third yélɛ́, yélẹ́ yétɔ̀n, yétọ̀n