ahọ̀ọnọ̀chī
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Meanings
a speech whereby the attributes are used to replace names; metonymy
Noun
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Examples
Ọkà okwu ji ahọ̀ọnọ̀chī kọwaa dike.
— The speaker used metonymy to describe the hero.
Ị ma ihe ahọ̀ọnọ̀chī pụtara?
— Do you know what metonymy means?
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