"nyili" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Igbo]

IPA: /ˈnjɪlɪ/ Forms: nyiri [alternative]
Etymology: From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li. Head templates: {{head|ig|adjective}} nyili
  1. immune, invulnerable, unable to be affected by
    Sense id: en-nyili-ig-adj-ZnHxa8pG Categories (other): Igbo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Igbo entries with incorrect language header: 48 23 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 29 8 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 29 4 35
  2. insurmountable, difficult to deal with or comprehend
    Sense id: en-nyili-ig-adj-QvmLPng3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 29 8 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 29 4 35

Preposition [Igbo]

IPA: /ˈnjɪlɪ/ Forms: nyiri [alternative]
Etymology: From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li. Head templates: {{head|ig|preposition}} nyili
  1. (idiomatic) beyond (something or someone) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-nyili-ig-prep-YX7CinvL

Verb [Igbo]

IPA: /ˈnjɪlɪ/ Forms: nyiri [alternative]
Etymology: From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li. Head templates: {{head|ig|verb}} nyili
  1. conquer, overwhelm Related terms: Akunyili [surname]
    Sense id: en-nyili-ig-verb-6gQsbNJx Categories (other): Igbo prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Igbo prepositions: 23 20 22 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 29 8 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 29 4 35
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  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "23 20 22 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Igbo prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 29 8 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 29 4 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "conquer, overwhelm"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyili-ig-verb-6gQsbNJx",
      "links": [
        [
          "conquer",
          "conquer"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelm",
          "overwhelm"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "surname"
          ],
          "word": "Akunyili"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 23 9 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Igbo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 29 8 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 29 4 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "immune, invulnerable, unable to be affected by"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyili-ig-adj-ZnHxa8pG",
      "links": [
        [
          "immune",
          "immune"
        ],
        [
          "invulnerable",
          "invulnerable"
        ],
        [
          "affected",
          "affected"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "33 29 8 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 29 4 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "insurmountable, difficult to deal with or comprehend"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyili-ig-adj-QvmLPng3",
      "links": [
        [
          "insurmountable",
          "insurmountable"
        ],
        [
          "deal with",
          "deal with"
        ],
        [
          "comprehend",
          "comprehend"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "beyond (something or someone)"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyili-ig-prep-YX7CinvL",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) beyond (something or someone)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Igbo adjectives",
    "Igbo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Igbo lemmas",
    "Igbo prepositions",
    "Igbo verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Akunyili"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "conquer, overwhelm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "conquer",
          "conquer"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelm",
          "overwhelm"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Igbo adjectives",
    "Igbo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Igbo lemmas",
    "Igbo prepositions",
    "Igbo verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "immune, invulnerable, unable to be affected by"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "immune",
          "immune"
        ],
        [
          "invulnerable",
          "invulnerable"
        ],
        [
          "affected",
          "affected"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "insurmountable, difficult to deal with or comprehend"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "insurmountable",
          "insurmountable"
        ],
        [
          "deal with",
          "deal with"
        ],
        [
          "comprehend",
          "comprehend"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Igbo adjectives",
    "Igbo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Igbo lemmas",
    "Igbo prepositions",
    "Igbo verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Inland West Igbo nyi + -li.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyiri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "nyili",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "nyi‧li"
  ],
  "lang": "Igbo",
  "lang_code": "ig",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Igbo idioms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beyond (something or someone)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) beyond (something or someone)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjɪlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyili"
}

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