fọn
verb
/fɔ̃̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- to blow an instrument; (in particular) a wind instrument or horn
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to trumpet
erín fọn The elephant trumpeted
- to blow one's nose
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “fọn”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Cognate with Igala fa. Third sense may be related to Igala fá (“to expel mucus forcefully”)
Used in
ìfọn
àfọ̀nnoun
4 entries are spelled “àfọ̀n”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
àfọ̀n
the tree Treculia africana
àfọ̀n
the plant Annona senegalensis
àfọ̀n
the tree Mansonia altissima
àfọ̀n
the tree Garcinia Polyantha
Related terms
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “fọn”.
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