sunwhlẹvu

Gun

Alternative forms

• sunhwlɛ̀vú (Benin)

Etymology

Likely from sun (“moon”) +‎ whlẹ̀ +‎ -vú (“diminutive suffix”). Cognate with Saxwe Gbe sunhwèví, Saxwe Gbe syɛ́nhwèví, Saxwe Gbe sunvǐ, Fon sunví. Compare Adja wlecivi, Ewe ɣletíví.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sũ̄.whlɛ̀.vú/

Noun

sunwhlẹ̀vú (plural sunwhlẹ̀vú lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. star