oni-

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Portuguese

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Prefix

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oni-

  1. Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of omni-.
    onipresenteomnipresent
    onívoroomnivore

Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From o- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to have; to own). The "o" prefix harmonizes with the initial vowel associated with the noun it precedes. Since /n/ and /l/ are allophonic in Yoruba, the prefix often changes to an /l/ when in compounds. However, it always remains an /n/ in Southeastern Yoruba dialects, while it always remains an /l/ in Central Yoruba dialects like Ekiti and in the Egba dialect.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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oní-

  1. a prefix (added to nouns to detail ownership or association to the noun)
    Synonym: abi-
    oni- + ‎ilé (house) → ‎onílé (landlord)
    oni- + ‎adé (crown) → ‎aládé (royal, prince)
    oni- + ‎ìṣègùn (medicine) → ‎oníṣègùn (doctor)
    oni- + ‎ààfin (palace) → ‎Aláàfin (title of a king)
    oni- + ‎oyè (chieftaincy title) → ‎olóyè (chief)
    oni- + ‎ẹmu (palm wine) → ‎ẹlẹ́mu (palm wine seller)
    oni- + ‎ọmọ (child) → ‎ọlọ́mọ (parent)
    oni- + ‎edé (crayfish) → ‎elédé (crayfish seller)
    oni- + ‎uṣu (yam) → ‎onúṣu (yam seller)
    oni- + ‎múrí méjì (40 naira) → ‎onímúrí méjì (that which is worth 40 naira)

Usage notes

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  • When the following word begins with a vowel, oní harmonizes:
oní + vowel Harmonized form
oní- + a... alá...
oní- + e... elé...
oní- + ẹ... ẹlẹ́...
oní- + i... oní...
oní- + o... oló...
oní- + ọ... ọlọ́...

Derived terms

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