fọnsọnku
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Gun[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- fɔ́nsɔ́nkú (Benin)
Etymology[edit]
From fọ́n (“to wake up”) + sọ́n (“from”) + kú (“death”). Cognates include Fon fɔ́nsínkú, Saxwe Gbe fínfɔ́n sɔ́n ókú. Compare Adja fɔnfɔn, Ewe fɔfɔ
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fọ́nsọ́nkú (plural fọ́nsọ́nkú lẹ́) (Nigeria)
Verb[edit]
fọ́nsọ́nkú (Nigeria)
- to resurrect, to wake up from death
- to resuscitate