onye

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Igbo[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare with Igala ẹnẹ̀ and Yoruba ọni, Yoruba ẹni

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

onye (plural ndị)

  1. human being, person
    Synonym: mmadụ

Etymology 2[edit]

From onye, compare ebe and èbeē.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ònye

  1. (interrogative) who