Fɔ̀ngbè
Fon
Niger-Congo (Volta-Niger, Gbe)
Fon (Fɔ̀ngbè) is the principal language of southern Benin, spoken by the Fon people who founded the historical Kingdom of Dahomey. It is a tonal Gbe language closely related to Ewe and is an important source of Vodun religious tradition.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Fon
Sources
- Fon Bible MAWUXÓWÉMA (Fon13), bible.com version 817 (n99 "kanwe afɔtɔn-nukún-ɛnɛ" is copied from LUK.15.4); Fon Wikipedia (Asé 'cat', Sɔ́, Sùn, Hwe, Gàn, Jɛ̀, Mɔlikún, Suklè titles agree with the row)
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Niger-Congo (Volta-Niger, Gbe)
| Meaning | Fon | Aja | Gen | Ewe | Yoruba | Edo | Luxembourg French |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | sin /sĩ/ | esi /esi/ | esi /esi/ | tsi /tsi/ | omi /omi/ | amẹ /amɛ̃/ | eau /o/ |
| Fire | zo /zo/ | ezo /ezo/ | ezo /ezo/ | dzo /dzo/ | iná /iná/ | erhẹn /eɾɛ̃/ | feu /fø/ |
| Sun | hwe /ɦʷe/ | ewe /ewe/ | ewe /ewe/ | ɣe /ɣe/ | oòrùn /oòɾũ̀/ | ovẹn /oʋɛ̃/ | soleil /sɔlɛj/ |
| Moon | sun /sũ/ | esun /esun/ | wetri /wetri/ | ɣleti /ɣleti/ | òṣùpá /òʃùkpá/ | uki /uki/ | lune /lyn/ |
| Star | sunví /sṹví/ | wlecivi /wletʃivi/ | wetrivi /wetrivi/ | ɣletivi /ɣletivi/ | ìràwọ̀ /ìràwɔ̀/ | orhọnmwẹ /oɾɔ̃mwɛ̃/ | étoile /etwal/ |
| Night | zàn /zã̀/ | zan /zã/ | zã /zã/ | zã /zã/ | alẹ́ /alɛ́/ | asọn /asɔ̃/ | nuit /nɥi/ |
| Rain | jì /dʒì/ | eshi /eʃi/ | èji /èdʒi/ | tsidzadza /tsidzadza/ | òjò /ɔ̀dʒɔ̀/ | — | pluie /plɥi/ |
| Wind | jɔhɔn /dʒɔhɔ̃/ | jihɔn /dʒihɔ̃/ | aya /aja/ | aya /aja/ | afẹ́fẹ́ /afɛ̃fɛ̃/ | ẹhoho /ɛhoho/ | vent /vɑ̃/ |
| Earth | ayǐkúngban /ajǐkṹɡbã/ | nyigban /ɲiɡbã/ | anyigbã /aɲiɡbã/ | anyigba /aɲiɡba/ | ilẹ̀ /ilɛ̀/ | otọ /otɔ/ | terre /tɛʁ/ |
| Stone | awǐnnya /awĩ̌ɲa/ | kpe /kpe/ | kpe /kpe/ | kpe /kpe/ | òkúta /òkúta/ | okuta /okuta/ | pierre /pjɛʁ/ |
| Mountain | só /só/ | — | eto /eto/ | to /to/ | òkè /òkè/ | oke /oke/ | montagne /mɔ̃taɲ/ |
| Sea | xù /xù/ | axu /axu/ | apu /apu/ | atsiaƒu /atsiaɸu/ | òkun /òkũ/ | okun /okũ/ | mer /mɛʁ/ |
| Mother | nɔ /nɔ/ | nɔ /nɔ/ | nɔ /nɔ/ | dada /dada/ | ìyá /ìjá/ | iye /ije/ | mère /mɛʁ/ |
| Father | tɔ /tɔ/ | eda /eda/ | tɔ /tɔ/ | fofo /fofo/ | bàbá /bàbá/ | érhá /eɾa/ | père /pɛʁ/ |
| Daughter | vǐ nyɔ̌nu /vǐ ɲɔ̌nu/ | vi nyɔnuvi /vi ɲɔnuvi/ | nyɔ̃nùvi /ɲɔ̃nùvi/ | vinyɔnu /viɲɔnu/ | ọmọbìnrin /ɔmɔbĩrĩ/ | ọmọ okhuo /ɔmɔ oxuo/ | fille /fij/ |
| I | nyɛ̀ /ɲɛ̀/ | nyɛ /ɲɛ/ | nyɛ /ɲɛ/ | nye /ɲɛ/ | èmi /èmi/ | mẹ /mɛ̃/ | je /ʒə/ |
| You | hwɛ̀ /hwɛ̀/ | wo /wo/ | wò /wò/ | wò /wò/ | ìwọ /ìwɔ/ | wẹ /wɛ/ | tu /ty/ |
| We | mǐ /mǐ/ | mí /mí/ | mí /mí/ | mí /mí/ | àwa /àwa/ | ma /ma/ | nous /nu/ |
| Name | nyǐkɔ /ɲĩ̌kɔ/ | ŋkɔ /ŋkɔ/ | nyikɔ /ɲikɔ/ | ŋkɔ /ŋkɔ/ | orúkọ /orúkɔ/ | eni /ẽ̀nĩ̀/ | nom /nɔ̃/ |
| Person | mɛ̀ /mɛ̀/ | amɛ /amɛ/ | agbetɔ /aɡbetɔ/ | ame /ame/ | ènìyàn /ènìjã̀/ | ọmwa /ɔmwã/ | personne /pɛʁsɔn/ |
| Head | ta /ta/ | ta /ta/ | eta /eta/ | ta /ta/ | orí /orí/ | uhunmwu /uhũmwũ/ | tête /tɛt/ |
| Eye | nukún /nukṹ/ | ŋkuvi /ŋkuvi/ | ŋkuvi /ŋkuvi/ | ŋku /ŋku/ | ojú /odʒú/ | aro /aro/ | œil /œj/ |
| Ear | tó /tó/ | eto /eto/ | to /to/ | to /to/ | etí /etí/ | ehọ /ehɔ/ | oreille /ɔʁɛj/ |
| Nose | awɔntín /awɔ̃tĩ́/ | — | ŋɔti /ŋɔti/ | ŋɔti /ŋɔti/ | imú /imú/ | ihue /ihue/ | nez /ne/ |
| Mouth | nu /nu/ | enu /enu/ | nu /nu/ | nu /nu/ | ẹnu /ɛnu/ | unu /unu/ | bouche /buʃ/ |
| Tooth | aɖu /aɖu/ | aɖu /aɖu/ | aɖu /aɖu/ | aɖu /aɖu/ | eyín /ejĩ́/ | akọn /akɔ̃/ | dent /dɑ̃/ |
| Tongue | ɖɛ̀ /ɖɛ̀/ | aɖe /aɖe/ | aɖe /aɖe/ | aɖe /aɖe/ | ahọ́n /ahɔ́n/ | aranmwẹ /aranmwɛ̃/ | langue /lɑ̃ɡ/ |
| Hand | alɔ /alɔ/ | alɔ /alɔ/ | alɔ /alɔ/ | asi /asi/ | ọwọ́ /ɔwɔ́/ | obọ /obɔ/ | main /mɛ̃/ |
| Foot | afɔ /afɔ/ | afɔ /afɔ/ | afɔ /afɔ/ | afɔ /àfɔ̀/ | ẹsẹ̀ /ɛsɛ̀/ | owẹ /owɛ/ | pied /pje/ |
| Heart | ayi /aji/ | eji /edʒi/ | eji /edʒi/ | dzi /dzi/ | ọkàn /ɔkã̀/ | ekhọe /exɔe/ | cœur /kœʁ/ |
| Bone | xú /xú/ | xu /xu/ | epu /epu/ | ƒu /ɸu/ | egungun /eɡũɡũ/ | ùgbòlòkò /ùɡbòlòkò/ | os /ɔs/ |
| Blood | hun /hũ/ | hun /hũ/ | ehũ /ehũ/ | ʋu /ʋu/ | ẹ̀jẹ̀ /ɛ̀dʒɛ̀/ | esagiẹn /esaɡiɛ̃/ | sang /sɑ̃/ |
| Love | yiwanu /jiwanu/ | lɔ̃ /lɔ̃/ | lɔ̃lɔ̃ /lɔ̃lɔ̃/ | lɔ̃lɔ̃ /lɔ̃lɔ̃/ | ìfẹ́ /ìfɛ́/ | arhuẹmwonmwan /aɾuɛ̃mwɛ̃/ | amour /amuʁ/ |
| Tree | atin /atĩ/ | aci /atʃi/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | igi /iɡi/ | erhan /eɾã/ | arbre /aʁbʁ/ |
| Dog | avun /avũ/ | avu /avu/ | avũ /avũ/ | avu /avu/ | ajá /adʒá/ | awa /awa/ | chien /ʃjɛ̃/ |
| Cat | asé /asé/ | ami /ami/ | agbo /aɡbo/ | dadi /dadi/ | ológbò /olóɡbò/ | apusi /apusi/ | chat /ʃa/ |
| Fish | hweví /ʍeví/ | kpavi /kpavi/ | elãvi /elãvi/ | tɔmelã /tɔmelã/ | ẹja /ɛdʒa/ | ehẹn /ehɛ̃/ | poisson /pwasɔ̃/ |
| Bird | xɛ /xɛ/ | xevi /xevi/ | xevi /xevi/ | xevi /xeʋi/ | ẹyẹ /ɛjɛ/ | ahianmwẹ /ahjãmwɛ̃/ | oiseau /wazo/ |
| Butterfly | awɛwɛ /awɛwɛ/ | — | abèbe /abèbe/ | kpakpaluʋui /kpakpaluʋui/ | labalábá /labalábá/ | ebalabala /ebalabala/ | papillon /papijɔ̃/ |
| Egg | azin /azĩ/ | — | azi /azi/ | koklozi /koklozi/ | ẹyin /ɛjĩ/ | ekẹrẹ /ekɛrɛ/ | œuf /œf/ |
| Horse | sɔ́ /sɔ́/ | esɔ /esɔ/ | esɔ /esɔ/ | sɔ /sɔ/ | ẹṣin /ɛʃĩ/ | ẹ́sín /ɛsĩ/ | cheval /ʃəval/ |
| House | xwé /xʷé/ | avia /avia/ | exɔ /exɔ/ | aƒe /aɸe/ | ilé /ilé/ | owa /owa/ | maison /mɛzɔ̃/ |
| Milk | anɔ̌sin /anɔ̌sĩ/ | anɔshu /anɔʃu/ | nyinɔsi /ɲinɔsi/ | notsi /notsi/ | wàrà /wàrà/ | ewẹn /ewɛ̃/ | lait /lɛ/ |
| Honey | wǐin /wǐĩ/ | enyishi /eɲiʃi/ | anyisi /aɲisi/ | anyitsi /aɲitsi/ | oyin /ojĩ/ | owọn /owɔ̃/ | miel /mjɛl/ |
| Salt | jɛ̀ /dʒɛ̀/ | eje /edʒe/ | eje /edʒe/ | dze /dze/ | iyọ̀ /ijɔ/ | umwẹ /umwɛ̃/ | sel /sɛl/ |
| Wine | vɛ̌ɛn /vɛ̌ɛ̃/ | vɛn /vɛ̃/ | vɛ̃ /vɛ̃/ | wain /wain/ | wáìnì /wáìnì/ | ayọn /ajɔ̃/ | vin /vɛ̃/ |
| Rice | mɔ̌likún /mɔ̌likṹ/ | mɔlu /mɔlu/ | — | mɔlu /mɔlu/ | ìrẹsì /ìɾɛsì/ | izẹ /izɛ/ | riz /ʁi/ |
| Iron | gan /ɡã/ | ega /eɡa/ | gayibɔ /ɡajibɔ/ | ga /ɡa/ | irin /irĩ/ | ematọn /ematɔ̃/ | fer /fɛʁ/ |
| Wheel | kɛkɛ́fɔ /kɛkɛ́fɔ/ | — | afɔku /afɔku/ | afɔti /afɔti/ | táyà /tájà/ | owe /owe/ | roue /ʁu/ |
| Silk | sɛ́da /sɛ́da/ | — | seda /seda/ | seda /seda/ | ṣẹ́dà /ʃɛ́dà/ | — | soie /swa/ |
| Book | wémà /wémà/ | wema /wema/ | wémà /wémà/ | agbalẽ /aɡbalẽ/ | ìwé /ìwé/ | ebe /ebe/ | livre /livʁ/ |
| Eat | ɖu /ɖu/ | ɖu /ɖu/ | ɖu /ɖu/ | ɖu /ɖu/ | jẹ /dʒɛ/ | re /re/ | manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ |
| Drink | nu /nu/ | nu /nu/ | nù /nù/ | no /no/ | mu /mu/ | da /da/ | boire /bwaʁ/ |
| Sleep | dɔ́ amlɔ /dɔ́ amlɔ/ | dɔ alɔn /dɔ alɔ̃/ | dɔ̃ alɔ̃ /dɔ̃ alɔ̃/ | dɔ alɔ̃ /dɔ alɔ̃/ | sùn /sũ̀/ | vbiẹ /ʋiɛ/ | dormir /dɔʁˈmiʁ/ |
| One | ɖokpó /ɖokpó/ | eɖe /eɖe/ | ɖeka /ɖeka/ | ɖeka /ɖeka/ | ọ̀kan /ɔ̀kã/ | ọkpa /ɔkpa/ | un /œ̃/ |
| Two | wè /wè/ | eve /eve/ | eve /eve/ | eve /ève/ | eéjì /eédʒì/ | eva /èʋà/ | deux /dø/ |
| Three | atɔn /atɔ̃/ | etɔ̃ /etɔ̃/ | etɔ̃ /etɔ̃/ | etɔ̃ /etɔ̃/ | ẹẹ́ta /ɛːta/ | eha /eha/ | trois /tʁwa/ |
| Four | ɛnɛ /ɛnɛ/ | ɛnɛ /ɛnɛ/ | enɛ /enɛ/ | ene /ene/ | ẹẹ́rin /ɛːrĩ/ | enẹ /ènɛ̀/ | quatre /katʁ/ |
| Five | atɔ́ɔn /atɔ́ɔ̃/ | atɔ̃ /atɔ̃/ | atɔ̃ /atɔ̃/ | atɔ̃ /atɔ̃/ | àrún /aːɾṹ/ | isẹn /isɛ̃/ | cinq /sɛ̃k/ |
| Hundred | kanwe ko /kãwe ko/ | — | eka eve takpo /eka eve takpo/ | alafa /alafa/ | ọgọ́rùn-ún /ɔɡɔ́ɾṹṹ/ | iyisẹn /ijisɛ̃/ | cent /sɑ̃/ |
| Hello | a fɔn ganji /a fɔ̃ ɡãdʒi/ | nɛnɛ /nɛnɛ/ | ado /ado/ | ŋdi /ŋdi/ | ẹ kú /ɛ kú/ | kóyo /kojo/ | bonjour /bɔ̃ʒuʁ/ |
| Thank you | àwǎnú /àwǎnú/ | amɛ akpe /amɛ akpe/ | akpe /akpe/ | akpe /akpe/ | ẹ ṣé /ɛ ʃé/ | ù rú èsé /ù rú èsé/ | merci /mɛʁsi/ |
| Good | ɖagbe /ɖaɡbe/ | nwi /nwi/ | nyɔ /ɲɔ/ | nyo /ɲo/ | dára /dáɾa/ | ma /ma/ | bon /bɔ̃/ |
| New | yɔ̌yɔ́ /jɔ̌jɔ́/ | yoyu /joju/ | yeye /jeje/ | yeye /jeje/ | tuntun /tũtũ/ | ọgbọn /ɔɡbɔ̃/ | nouveau /nuvo/ |
| Red | vɔvɔ /vɔvɔ/ | ejun /edʒũ/ | jɛ̃ /dʒɛ̃/ | dzĩ /dziː̃/ | pupa /pupa/ | baa /baː/ | rouge /ʁuʒ/ |
| White | wéwé /wéwé/ | eyi /eji/ | ɣe /ɣe/ | ɣi /ɣi/ | funfun /fũfũ/ | fua /fua/ | blanc /blɑ̃/ |
| Black | wiwi /wiwi/ | eyu /eju/ | yibɔ /jibɔ/ | yibɔ /jibɔ/ | dúdú /dúdú/ | nekhui /nexui/ | noir /nwaʁ/ |
| Green | amamǔ /amamǔ/ | — | amamu /amamu/ | gbemumu /ɡbemumu/ | àwọ̀ ewé /àwɔ̀ ewé/ | ebeebe /ebeebe/ | vert /vɛʁ/ |
| Blue | fefe /fefe/ | — | — | amã /amã/ | dúdú /dúdú/ | raghoragho /raɣoraɣo/ | bleu /blø/ |
| Computer | ɔdinatɛ́ɛ /ɔdinatɛ́ɛ/ | ɔdinatɛɛ /ɔdinatɛː/ | — | kɔmputa /kɔmputa/ | kọ̀ǹpútà /kɔ̀ŋ̀kpútà/ | ekọmputa /ekɔmputa/ | ordinateur /ɔʁdinatœʁ/ |
| Wi-Fi | wifi /wifi/ | — | — | — | — | — | wifi /wifi/ |
| Tea | tíi /tíi/ | ti /ti/ | — | tii /tii/ | tíì /tíì/ | eti /eti/ | thé /te/ |
| Coffee | kafée /kafée/ | kafe /kafe/ | — | kafe /kafe/ | kọfí /kɔfí/ | — | café /kafe/ |
| Sugar | suklè /suklè/ | sukle /sukle/ | — | sukli /sukli/ | ṣúgà /ʃúɡà/ | — | sucre /sykʁ/ |
| Orange | gbŏ /ɡbǒ/ | — | — | akutu /akutu/ | ọsan /ɔsã/ | — | orange /ɔʁɑ̃ʒ/ |
| Ninety-nine | kanwe afɔtɔn-nukún-ɛnɛ /kãwe afɔtɔ̃-nukṹ-ɛnɛ/ | — | — | blaasiekɛ vɔ asiekɛ /blaasiekɛ vɔ asiekɛ/ | ọ̀kàndínlọ́gọ́rùn-ún /ɔ̀kãdĩ́lɔ́ɡɔ́ɾṹṹ/ | — | nonante-neuf /nɔnɑ̃tnœf/ |
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