nnu

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See also: nnü, nnụ, nnû, nn'û, nn'u, and -nŋu-

Igbo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Igboid *ú-nṹNũ̀. Cognate with Ogbah ńnû, Ezaa únú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ńnú, Ika ńnú.[1]

Noun

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ńnú

  1. salt

References

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  1. ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]

Yoruba

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Etymology

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Contraction of nínú (inside), from inú

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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ńnú

  1. inside
    Òjò ń rọ̀, ṣeré ńnú ilé.It's raining, play inside the house.