onye

Igbo

Etymology 1

Compare with Igala ẹnẹ̀ and Yoruba ọni, Yoruba ẹni

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /óɲé/

Noun

onye (plural ndị)

1. human being, person

   Synonym: mmadụ

Etymology 2

From onye, compare ebe and èbeē.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /òɲé/

Pronoun

ònye

1. (interrogative) who