ọni
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oni"
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Cognate with Igala ọ̀nyẹ̀, Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-nɪ̃̀
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọ̀nì or ọ̀ni
- crocodile, specifically the Nile crocodile.
- Synonym: ẹlẹ́gungùn
Etymology 2
[edit]Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-nɪ̃
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọni
- (Ijebu, Ào, Owe) person, human being, one