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Yorùbá Dictionary
ọ̀nẹ̀ noun /ɔ̀.nɛ̀/
Definitions
  1. crocodile, specifically the Nile crocodile.
Dialect
Ìjẹ̀bú Òde, Ẹ̀pẹ́, Ìkòròdú, Ṣágámù, Òkìtìpupa, Mahin, Oǹdó dialect form of ọ̀nì noun
Etymology
Cognate with Yoruba ọni, Igala ọ̀nyẹ̀
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “ọnẹ”. Reference: en-ọnẹ-yo-noun-dpWz1iPq