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