onye

Igbo edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare with Igala ẹnẹ̀ and Yoruba ọni, Yoruba ẹni

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /óɲé/

Noun edit

onye (plural ndị)

human being, person
Synonym: mmadụ

Etymology 2 edit

From onye, compare ebe and èbeē.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /òɲé/

Pronoun edit

ònye

(interrogative) who

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