owin

See also: OWIN, owiń, and òwin

Gun

Owín (1)

Owín (2)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon wǐín, Saxwe Gbe owín (“bee”), Adja enyi (“bee”), Ewe anyi (“bee”). Compare with Yoruba oyin, Olukumi oyin, Ifè oyin, Itsekiri oyin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.wĩ́/

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Noun

owín (plural owín lɛ́ or owín lẹ́)

1. bee

   Ùn mɔ̀ owín ɖòkpó / Ùn mọ̀ owín dòpó ― I see one bee

2. honey

   Owín susu wɛ̀ / Owín susu wẹ̀ ― It's a lot of honey