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ne ghi

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See also: neghi

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From +‎ ghí.

Compare with forms in other Yoruba dialects, Ondo è sí, Ekiti ì sí, Egba & Ijebu lè sí, Ijesha yè sí. The use of "sí" can be seen in many interrogative forms in the respective dialects. Cognate with Itsekiri nè sín, Olukumi è ghí, Ede Ije lè é.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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nè ghí

  1. (interrogative, Yagba) who, whom, whose
    Synonym: ta (Standard Yoruba)