ɖu gan

See also: dugan, Dugan, and du gan

Gun

Alternative forms

• dù gán (Nigeria)

Etymology

From ɖù (“to eat”) +‎ gán (“chief”). Cognates include Fon ɖù gǎn (“to make chief, to be chief, to govern, to preside”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɖù ɡã́/

Verb

ɖù gán (Benin)

1. to become a chief