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oni

Pronunciation: /ˈoni/

“oni” is an Esperanto word. Its 2 meanings in English:

pronoun

  1. one
  2. they (some people, people in general)

Etymology

Borrowed from French on and Occitan òm, ultimately from Latin homō (“human being; man”). English one is not etymologically related to on, but its use as an indefinite personal pronoun was influenced by French. Doublet of homo.

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