akọni
noun
/ā.kɔ̄.nĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- hero, brave person
Etymology
From akọ (“male, masculine”) + ẹni (“person, people”), literally “A masculine person”
Component words
akọmale, masculine
ẹniperson, people
2 entries are spelled “ẹni”. The etymology calls it “person, people”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ẹni
person, one
ẹni
our (first-person plural possessive pronoun)
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “akọni”.
Reference:
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