xɔ

xɔ

See also: xo, XO, xô, and xơ

Ewe

Noun

xɔ

1. house

Verb

xɔ

1. get

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Etymology 1

Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *χʷle. Cognates with Fon xɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe xɔ̀, Adja xwlè, Ewe ƒle

Alternative forms

• họ̀ (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɔ̀/

Verb

xɔ̀ (Benin)

1. to buy

   Ùn ná xɔ̀ xwé lɔ́ ― I will buy the house

Etymology 2

Cognates with Fon xɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe xɔmɛ̀, Adja exɔ, Ewe xɔ

Alternative forms

• họ̀ (Nigeria)
• òxɔ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɔ̀/

Noun

xɔ̀ (plural xɔ̀ lɛ́) (Benin)

1. room
2. house, hall

   Xɛ̀ lɔ́ zrɔ́n bíɔ́ xɔ̀ mɛ̀ / Hẹ̀ lọ́ zlọ́n bíọ́ họ̀ mẹ̀ ― The bird flew and entered into the room

   Synonym: abò

Derived terms

• agbànxɔ̀ (“storehouse”)
• tòxɔ̀ (“city hall”)
• xɔ̀mɛ̀ (“in the room”)