Abɔxusun

Gun

Alternative forms

Abọ̀húsùn (Nigeria)

Etymology

From abɔ̀ (“sorghum”) +‎ xú (“to dry”) +‎ sùn (“month”), literally “the month of drying sorghum”. Cognates include Fon Abɔxwísùn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.bɔ̀.xú.sũ̀/
Audio (Nigeria) (file)

Proper noun

Abɔ̀xúsùn (Benin)

November

Related terms

(Gregorian calendar months) osùn xwè tɔ̀n; Alúnlúnsùn (“January”), Afínkplɔ́sùn (“Februrary”), Xwèjísùn (“March”), Lìdósùn (“April”), Núxwàsùn (“May”), Ayìdósùn (“June”), Lìyàsùn (“July”), Avivɔ̀sùn (“August”), Zósùn (“September”), Kɔ́yànsùn (“October”), Abɔ̀xúsùn (“November”), Awéwésùn (“December”) ^{(Category: guw:Months)}