winya

Fon

Alternative forms

• winnyá

Etymology

Compare Gun wìnyá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wĩ̀.já/, /wĩ̄.já/

Noun

wìnyá or winyá

1. shame

Derived terms

• dŏ winyá mε (“to make someone feel ashamed”)
• hù winyá gbò ta (“to commit a shameful act”)
• kú winyá (“to be shy”)
• ɖù wìnyá (“to be ashamed”)

 

Gun

Alternative forms

• wìnyán (Nigeria)

Etymology

Compare Fon wìnyá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wĩ̀.jã́/

Noun

wìnyá (Benin)

1. shame

Derived terms

• ɖù wìnyá (“to be ashamed”)