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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