Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ẹni (one; person) +‎ òmíì (other).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.lò.mĩ́ĩ̀/

Noun

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ẹlòmíì

  1. another person; someone else
    Synonym: ẹlòmíràn
    Ọ̀kánjúwà kì í mu ẹ̀jẹ̀ ẹlòmíì; ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara ẹ̀ náà ní ń mu
    The greedy person does not drink other people’s blood; he drinks only his own.