nyi

See also: nyí, Nýi, and -nyi

Ewe

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɲɪ/

Noun

nyi (plural nyiwo)

  1. cattle

Verb

nyi

  1. to rear (to bring up to maturity)
  2. to suck (to use the mouth to pull in liquid)
  3. to wear (to suffer due to use)

Finnish

Verb

nyi

  1. Indicative present connegative form of nykiä.
  2. Second-person singular imperative present form of nykiä.
  3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of nykiä.

Igbo

Adjective

nyi

  1. weighty, heavy

Adverb

nyi

  1. too much

Verb

nyi

  1. overburden, exhaust, overwhelm
  2. weigh on

Lafofa

Noun

nyi

  1. (Amira) water
  2. (Amira) blood

References
  • Herrmann Jungraithmayr, ‎Daniel Barreteau, ‎Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75

Nyishi

Noun

nyi

  1. person, human
  2. man

References
  • P. T. Abraham (2005) A Grammar of Nyishi Language‎, Delhi: Farsight Publishers and Distributors
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