"egi" meaning in Nupe

See egi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɡī/ Forms: egizhì [plural]
Etymology: From same root as -gi (“diminutive suffix”). Cognate with Gbari eɓi. Etymology templates: {{l|nup|-gi||diminutive suffix}} -gi (“diminutive suffix”), {{cog|gby|eɓi}} Gbari eɓi Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=egi}} egi, {{nup-pos|noun|egi}} egi, {{nup-noun|egi|egizhì}} egi (plural egizhì)
  1. child; offspring Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-egi-nup-noun-uKTpDPwi Disambiguation of People: 78 22 Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. Used to indicate a person's origin or profession.
    Sense id: en-egi-nup-noun-YrTSflk6 Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Download JSON data for egi meaning in Nupe (1.9kB)

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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "name": "Nupe entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "english": "The child is crying.",
          "text": "Egi è tígí.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "They are all my children.",
          "text": "A kpáátá a yì egi mizhì.",
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        }
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          "text": "Nupe (“Nupe”) → egi Nupe (“Nupe person”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "etun (“work”) → egi etun (“apprentice”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "english": "The child is crying.",
          "text": "Egi è tígí.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "They are all my children.",
          "text": "A kpáátá a yì egi mizhì.",
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        }
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "etun (“work”) → egi etun (“apprentice”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Used to indicate a person's origin or profession."
      ]
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