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Igbo
Etymology
From Proto-Igboid *ú-nṹNũ̀. Cognate with Ogbah ńnû, Ezaa únú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ńnú, Ika ńnú.[1]
Noun
ńnú
- salt
References
- ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid
Yoruba
Etymology
Contraction of nínú (“inside”), from ní inú
Pronunciation
Preposition
ńnú
- inside
- Òjò ń rọ̀, ṣeré ńnú ilé. ― It's raining, play inside the house.