Kosi
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Kosi is a character in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel "Americanah," known as the traditional, marriage-focused Nigerian wife of Obinze.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kosi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22407688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kosi Context triple: [Americanah, hasCharacter, Kosi]
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A.
Kosi
Kosi is a major Himalayan river in northern India and Nepal, often called the "Sorrow of Bihar" for its frequent and devastating floods before joining the Ganges.
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B.
Sun Kosi River
The Sun Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in eastern Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Koshi River system.
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C.
Tama Kosi River
The Tama Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in Nepal that flows through steep valleys and is an important source of hydroelectric power before joining the Arun River system.
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D.
Lunga River
Lunga River is a river in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal, known for its strategic significance during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
Lunga River
The Lunga River is a significant river in Zambia that flows through the country's northwestern region, supporting local ecosystems and communities along its course.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kosi Target entity description: Kosi is a character in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel "Americanah," known as the traditional, marriage-focused Nigerian wife of Obinze.
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A.
Kosi
Kosi is a major Himalayan river in northern India and Nepal, often called the "Sorrow of Bihar" for its frequent and devastating floods before joining the Ganges.
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B.
Sun Kosi River
The Sun Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in eastern Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Koshi River system.
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C.
Tama Kosi River
The Tama Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in Nepal that flows through steep valleys and is an important source of hydroelectric power before joining the Arun River system.
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D.
Lunga River
Lunga River is a river in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal, known for its strategic significance during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
Lunga River
The Lunga River is a significant river in Zambia that flows through the country's northwestern region, supporting local ecosystems and communities along its course.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.