nị

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ni"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• nì (NWY)

Etymology

See more at èyinì, compare with Olukumi ẹnẹ̀, which may suggest a Proto-Yoruba origin. Vowel harmony when interacting with a close vowel converts nị̀ into nì, for example, when compounded with èyí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪ̃̀/

Pronoun

nị̀

1. (CY, NWY) that thing/person

   Synonyms: èyinì, ìyẹn, ghìn