onyi

Gun

Onyì àwè

Alternative forms

• oyìn (Nigeria)

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-yĩ. Cognates include Fon nyì, Saxwe Gbe onyì, Ewe enyi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɲĩ̀/

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Noun

onyì (plural onyì lɛ́) (Benin)

1. cow, cattle

   Onyì lɔ́ kló táún ― The cow is big

Derived terms

• onyìsì (“cow (female)”)
• onyìsú (“cow (male)”)
• onyìvú (“calf”)