oni-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oni"

Portuguese

Prefix

oni-

1. Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of omni-.

   onipresente ― omnipresent

   onívoro ― omnivore

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• olí-
• lí- (Ondo)

Etymology

From o- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ní (“to have; to own”). The "o" prefix harmonizes with the initial vowel associated with the noun it precedes. Since /n/ and /l/ are allophonic in Yoruba, the prefix often changes to an /l/ when in compounds. However, it always remains an /n/ in Southeastern Yoruba dialects, while it always remains an /l/ in Central Yoruba dialects like Ekiti and in the Egba dialect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́/

Prefix

oní-

1. a prefix (added to nouns to detail ownership or association to the noun)

   Synonym: abi-

   ‎oni- + ‎ilé (“house”) → ‎onílé (“landlord”)

   ‎oni- + ‎adé (“crown”) → ‎aládé (“royal, prince”)

   ‎oni- + ‎ìṣègùn (“medicine”) → ‎oníṣègùn (“doctor”)

   ‎oni- + ‎ààfin (“palace”) → ‎Aláàfin (“title of a king”)

   ‎oni- + ‎oyè (“chieftaincy title”) → ‎olóyè (“chief”)

   ‎oni- + ‎ẹmu (“palm wine”) → ‎ẹlẹ́mu (“palm wine seller”)

   ‎oni- + ‎ọmọ (“child”) → ‎ọlọ́mọ (“parent”)

   ‎oni- + ‎edé (“crayfish”) → ‎elédé (“crayfish seller”)

   ‎oni- + ‎uṣu (“yam”) → ‎onúṣu (“yam seller”)

   ‎oni- + ‎múrí méjì (“40 naira”) → ‎onímúrí méjì (“that which is worth 40 naira”)

Usage notes

• When the following word begins with a vowel, oní harmonizes:

oní + vowel	Harmonized form
oní- + a...	alá...
oní- + e...	elé...
oní- + ẹ...	ẹlẹ́...
oní- + i...	oní...
oní- + o...	oló...
oní- + ọ...	ọlọ́...

Derived terms

Yoruba terms prefixed with oni-