ọ̀nì
noun
/ɔ̀.nĩ̀/ /ɔ̀.nĩ̄/
ọ̀ni (canonical)
Definitions
- crocodile, specifically the Nile crocodile.
Etymology
Cognate with Igala ọ̀nyẹ̀, Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-nɪ̃̀
Dialectal synonyms “crocodile” 29 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Ìkòròdú
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Ṣágámù
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Òkìtìpupa
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Mahin
- ọ̀nẹ̀
- Oǹdó
- ọ̀nẹ̀
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- agbákàrà
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- ẹwuwu
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ọ̀nị̀
- Òdè Èkìtì
- ọ̀nị̀
- Òmùò Èkìtì
- ọ̀nị̀
- Awó Èkìtì
- ọ̀nị̀
- Ìfàkì Èkìtì
- ọ̀nị̀
- Àkúrẹ́
- ọ̀nị̀
Northwest Yoruba
- Èkó
- ọ̀nì
- Ìbàdàn
- ọ̀nì
- Ìlọrin
- ọ̀nì
- Ọ̀yọ́
- ọ̀nì
- Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ (Ògbómọ̀sọ́)
- ọ̀nì
- Ìkirè
- ọ̀nì
- Ìwó
- ọ̀nì
- Nàìjíríà
- ọ̀nì
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- ɔ̀nì
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- ọ̀nì
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Akpáré
- olóɖò
- Atakpamɛ
- olóɖò
- Est-Mono
- olóɖò
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- olóɖò
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crocodile
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “ọni”.
Reference:
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