azọn

See also: azon, Azon, and azɔn

Gun

Alternative forms

• àzɔ́n (Benin)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-dʰɔ̃́. Cognates include Fon azɔ̌, Saxwe Gbe odàn, Adja edɔ, Ewe dɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.zɔ̃́/

Noun

àzọ́n (plural àzọ́n lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. work

Derived terms

• àzọ́nkuẹ́ (“salary”)
• àzọ́nví (“apprentice”)
• àzọ́nwhé (“company”)
• àzọ́nwànù (“tool”)
• àzọ́nwàtọ́ (“worker”)
• àzọ́nyọnẹ́ntọ́ (“expert”)

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *-dʰɔ̃. Cognate with Fon azɔ̀n, Saxwe Gbe adɔ̀n, Adja edɔ.

Alternative forms

• azɔ̀n (Benin)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.zɔ̃̀/

Noun

azọ̀n (plural azọ̀n lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. disease, sickness