ọni
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oni"
Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Cognate with Igala ọ̀nyẹ̀, Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-nɪ̃̀
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ̀nì or ọ̀ni
- crocodile, specifically the Nile crocodile.
- Synonym: ẹlẹ́gungùn
Etymology 2[edit]
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-nɪ̃
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọni
- (Ijebu, Ào, Owe) person, human being, one