To talk about your family in Aja: parents, children, brothers and sisters. 13 words checked against reference sources (Ajagbe of Benin).
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Family words
àmɛ̀person
ŋ̀sùalso: ŋsuman
nyɔ́nùwoman
ɖèvìchild
ásùhusband
áshíwife
ènɔ̀mother
èdàfather
fófóolder brother
nɔ́vì ŋsùyounger brother
dádáolder sister
nɔ́vì nyɔ́nùyounger sister
nyɔnuvigirl, daughter
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1. What does “ŋ̀sù” mean?
2. What does “ásù” mean?
3. What does “èdà” mean?
4. What does “dádá” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.