Fɔngbè Body Part, Clothing and Household Terminology
Body Parts in the Fɔ̀n Dialect
aɖu - tooth ta - head ahɔnke – skull, fontanel tó - ear àwà - arm àsá - leg alin - hip alinmɛ - pelvis òhǔn (hǔn) - heart nukun - face nukún - eye alɔ̀ - hand abɔ́jínon - shoulder adɔ̀gò - belly alɔvi - finger awagodokanmɛ - arm pit kɔ - neck enu - mouth ɖà - hair afɔ̀ - foot afɔví - toe - awonti – nose, also ahɔntin ningbe - back alo goli - elbow koli go - knee akonta - chest wun - spine vɛgomɛ - throat; specifically the projecting part of the throat wundamà - eyebrows gògó – buttock awonnufun - mustache atán - beard nufio aga ton - upper lip nufio do ton - lower lip xú – bone gbakɔ - chin zo - nape of the neck abă - bicep
Clothing/Adornment
asansán - clothing made of fabrics of different colors cígán - expensive fabric gbɔfúnvɔ - woolen fabric, mud cloth jojo - shiny velvet fabric acɔ́nú - adornment, finery avɔdudɔ - thick fabric avɔwlanwlan - striped fabric of different colors avɔnyɔnugba - woman's wrapper, dress avɔtɔmɔ - sewing machine mɔ - any machine jlɛ avɔ - measure the cloth cokoto - pants awù - shirt àfókpá - shoe, sandal, footwear gbŏ - button afɔkpakàn - shoelace àlòké - ring àbàgan – bracelet, wrist cuff gbàkún - hat, headgear kɔjɛ - necklace of beads, necklace akpò - bag Synonym: adɔ́kpò adɔ̀kpóví - purse, small bag, sachet, satchel tomɛganví - earring tablavò – woman’s head wrap acɔ́bátɔ́ - one who loves adornment, elegance acà - embroidery
Household
wulè kpamé, wùlɛ́gánnú - bathroom adohwèsa, nudanu tinmɛ - kitchen flécé - window. Flè sɛ in Mina language. ho ta - roof xwlɛtítɛ - floor dǒ - wall hɔ̀n - door xò - room xɔnɔnɔ - bedroom agbasa - living room zinkpo - stool, chair akánmà - bed cíví - spoon jìví - knife fɛ́nɖɔ̀ - small mat gantín - spoon, fork zɛ́n - bowl, vase, pottery go - bottle, glass agban - plate cavì – key xá – broom gle - yard, farm, field