nnu

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

Igbo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ńnú

  1. salt

References[edit]

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

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of nínú (“inside”), from ní inú

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

ńnú

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