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enyi

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See also: enyì and ènyì

Ewe

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Noun

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enyi

  1. cow

Numeral

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Ewe cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : enyi
    Ordinal : enyilia

enyi

  1. eight

Igbo

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Etymology 1

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Compare with Yoruba erin

Pronunciation

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Noun

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enyi

  1. elephant

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Igboid *é-nĩ̀Nĩ̀. Cognate with Ezaa éɲì.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /éɲì/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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enyì

  1. friend
    Enyi m bụ Agụ
    My friend is strong
    (literally, “My friend is a leopard”)

References

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

Nyishi

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Alternative forms

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Numeral

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enyi

  1. two

Toro

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Noun

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enyi

  1. mouth

References

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