enyi

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See also: enyì and ènyì

Ewe

Noun

enyi

  1. cow

Numeral

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

enyi

  1. eight

Igbo

Etymology 1

Compare with Yoruba erin

Pronunciation

Noun

enyi

  1. elephant

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /éɲì/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

enyì

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

References

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

Nyishi

Alternative forms

Numeral

enyi

  1. two

Toro

Noun

enyi

  1. mouth

References