onye

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Igbo

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Etymology 1

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Compare with Igala ẹnẹ̀ and Yoruba ọni, Yoruba ẹni

Pronunciation

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Noun

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onye (plural ndị)

  1. human being, person
    Synonym: mmadụ

Etymology 2

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From onye, compare ebe and èbeē.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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ònye

  1. (interrogative) who