yẹnvi

Gun

Yẹ̀nví dé

Alternative forms

• nyɛ̀ví (Benin)

Etymology

From yẹ̀n (“needle”) +‎ -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon nyɛ̀ví, Adja enyɛvi, Adja enyɛ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲɛ̃̀.ví/

Noun

yẹ̀nví (plural yẹ̀nví lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. needle