enyi

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See also: enyì and ènyì

Ewe[edit]

Noun[edit]

enyi

  1. cow

Numeral[edit]

Ewe cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : enyi
    Ordinal : enyilia

enyi

  1. eight

Igbo[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare with Yoruba erin

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

enyi

  1. elephant

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Igboid *é-nĩ̀Nĩ̀. Cognate with Ezaa éɲì.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /éɲì/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

enyì

  1. friend
    Enyi m bụ Agụ
    My friend is strong
    (literally, “My friend is a leopard”)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]

Nyishi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Numeral[edit]

enyi

  1. two

Toro[edit]

Noun[edit]

enyi

  1. mouth

References[edit]