sevön

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from French savoir (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈvøn/

Verb

sevön

1. to know
   • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: VI:

     Fat olsik sevom utosi, kelosi neodols, büä plekols ome.

     Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

   • 1931, Arie de Jong, Gramat Volapüka, § 256:

     Sevol-li ba? kiöpo (kitopo) söl : R. lödom.

     Do you perhaps know where Mr. R. lives?