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Ewe
Noun
enyi
- cow
Numeral
enyi
- eight
Igbo
Etymology 1
Compare with Yoruba erin
Pronunciation
Noun
enyi
- elephant
Etymology 2
From Proto-Igboid *é-nĩ̀Nĩ̀. Cognate with Ezaa éɲì.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
enyì
- friend
Enyi m bụ Agụ- My friend is strong
- (literally, “My friend is a leopard”)
References
- ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid
Nyishi
Numeral
enyi
- two
Toro
Noun
enyi
- mouth
References