"Ụnụ"= you
I have seen people questioning others why they write "ụnụ" instead of "unu".
I agree that some dialect of Igbo use "unu". In my dialect for instance, it's pronounced as "ùnú". It differs in the general pronunciation of únū.
Why ụnụ?
Dialect?
I have seen people questioning others why they write "ụnụ" instead of "unu".
I agree that some dialect of Igbo use "unu". In my dialect for instance, it's pronounced as "ùnú". It differs in the general pronunciation of únū.
Why ụnụ?
Dialect?
If you want to understand why it's used, then say ndeewo in a plural form. You'll land yourself into:
Ndeewo nụ!
Daalụ nụ
Kwenụ
Rie nụ
Ṅụọ nụ
Zụọ nụ
These are shortening of "ụnụ". Have you seen it's generally used even without you knowing about it?
Ndeewo nụ!
Daalụ nụ
Kwenụ
Rie nụ
Ṅụọ nụ
Zụọ nụ
These are shortening of "ụnụ". Have you seen it's generally used even without you knowing about it?
Yes,
You cannot say:
Ndeewo nu
Kwenu
Rie nu
Ṅụọ nu
Zụọ nu
"Unu" cannot be used in the above context.
However, "unu" can be used simply for plural form but not in every context as "ụnụ" which is more universal beyond dialect.
Ụnụ is a generalised version of "you".
You cannot say:
Ndeewo nu
Kwenu
Rie nu
Ṅụọ nu
Zụọ nu
"Unu" cannot be used in the above context.
However, "unu" can be used simply for plural form but not in every context as "ụnụ" which is more universal beyond dialect.
Ụnụ is a generalised version of "you".
You can write "ụnụ" or "unu", both are correct.
But it's not everywhere "unu" is used especially when shortened in the aforementioned samples. But "ụnụ" is more generalised even in a shortened form.
Were eriri manye ewu, were ewu manye n'etiti.
But it's not everywhere "unu" is used especially when shortened in the aforementioned samples. But "ụnụ" is more generalised even in a shortened form.
Were eriri manye ewu, were ewu manye n'etiti.
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