hanjitɔ

Fon

Etymology

From hàn (“song”) +‎ jì (“to sing”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Gun hànjìtɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/, /hã̄.d͡ʒī.tɔ́/

Noun

hànjìtɔ́ or hanjitɔ́

1. singer

Gun

Alternative forms

• hànjìtọ́ (Nigeria)

Etymology

From hàn (“song”) +‎ jì (“to sing”) +‎ -tɔ́ (“agent suffix”). Cognates include Fon hanjitɔ́, Adja ehajitɔ, Saxwe Gbe hàndòtɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hã̀.d͡ʒì.tɔ́/

Noun

hànjìtɔ́ (plural hànjìtɔ́ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. singer

   Hànjìtɔ́ ɖàgbè wɛ̀ vínyɔnú lɔ́ ― The girl is a good singer