owin

Cognates include Fon wǐín, Saxwe Gbe owín (“bee”), Aja (West Africa) enyi (“bee”), Ewe anyi (“bee”). Compare with Yoruba oyin, Olukumi oyin, Ifè oyin, Itsekiri oyin

• IPA^(key): /ō.wĩ́/

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owín (plural owín lɛ́ or owín lẹ́)

1. bee

   Ùn mɔ̀ owín ɖòkpó / Ùn mọ̀ owín dòpó ― I see one bee

2. honey

   Owín susu wɛ̀ / Owín susu wẹ̀ ― It's a lot of honey