ezi

See also: ézi, ezī, eži, -ezi, and ezi-

Igbo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Igboid *é-sì, compare with Ekpeye éʒì, Ogbah ézī̀, Ezaa éʒì, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni éʒì, Ika ézì, Izi ézì.[1] also see Proto-Yoruboid *é-sì, Igala éhì, Itsekiri esin, Khana zi, Edo èsì, Urhobo esi, Isoko esi, Idoma eshi, Yoruba esi, Ogbia eznì, Ibibio edi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ézì/

Noun

ezì

  1. pig (animal)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /èzí/

Noun

èzi

  1. outside, the outer parts of a house

References

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

Latvian

Noun

ezi m

  1. vocative/accusative/instrumental singular of ezis

Xhosa

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [êːz̥i̤]

Pronoun

êzi

  1. those; class 8 proximal demonstrative.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [êːz̥i̤]

Pronoun

êzi

  1. those; class 10 proximal demonstrative.
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