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
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