enyi

See also: enyì and ènyì

Ewe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-yĩ.[1] Cognates include Fon nyì, Saxwe Gbe onyì and Gun onyì.

Noun

enyi

  1. cow

Etymology 2

Ewe numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: enyi
    Ordinal: enyilia

Numeral

enyi

  1. eight

References

  1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991) A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York, Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 213

Igbo

Etymology 1

Compare with Yoruba erin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /éɲí/

Noun

enyi

  1. elephant

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /éɲì/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

enyì

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

References

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

Nyishi

Alternative forms

Numeral

enyi

  1. two

Toro

Noun

enyi

  1. mouth

References

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