onyi

Gun
Onyì àwè

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-yĩ. Cognates include Fon nyì, Saxwe Gbe onyì, Ewe enyi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.ɲĩ̀/
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Noun

onyì (plural onyì lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. cow, cattle
    Onyì lɔ́ kló táún ― The cow is big

Derived terms
  • onyìsì (“cow (female)”)
  • onyìsú (“cow (male)”)
  • onyìvú (“calf”)
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