opẹn

See also: open and ôpen

Gun

Alternative forms

• okpɛ́n, kpɛ́n (Benin)
• pẹ́n

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-kpɛ̃́ or Proto-Gbe *kpẽ́. Cognates include Fon kpɛ́n, Saxwe Gbe ɛkpyɔ́n (“cough (n.)”), Saxwe Gbe kpɛ́n (“cough (v.)”), Adja ekpɛn (“cough (n.)”), Adja kpɛ́n (“cough (v.)”), Ewe kpeƒoame (“cough (n.)”), Ewe kpekpe (“cough (v.)”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.k͡pɛ̃́/

Noun

opẹ́n (plural opẹ́n lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. cough

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.k͡pɛ̃̀/

• Audio:

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Noun

opẹ̀n (plural opẹ̀n lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. trumpet