oyi

See also: ɔyɩ

Nkonya

Noun

oyi (plural nyi)

tree
stick

Yoruba

Etymology

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yì (“to encircle”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ò.jì/

Noun

òyì

gas
Synonym: gáàsì

Synonym: afẹ́fẹ́

Synonym: ẹ̀fúùfù

Derived terms

ètò ẹ̀yà-ìpòyìdà ara (“respiratory system”)
ìpele òyì-àrá (“ozone layer”)
òyì-ilẹ̀ (“nitrogen”)
òyì-iná (“oxygen gas”)
òyì-omi (“water vapor”)
òyì-àrá (“ozone”)
òyì-èédú (“carbon dioxide”)

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