hanjitɔ

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Fon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hàn (“song”) +‎ jì (“to sing”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Gun hànjìtɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/, /hã̄.d͡ʒī.tɔ́/

Noun[edit]

hànjìtɔ́ or hanjitɔ́

  1. singer

Gun[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hàn (“song”) +‎ jì (“to sing”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon hanjitɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/

Noun[edit]

hànjìtɔ́ (plural hànjìtɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. singer
    Hànjìtɔ́ ɖàgbè wɛ̀ vínyɔnú lɔ́ ― The girl is a good singer
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