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ìkéǹgà

ìkeǹgà

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.staff of authority of every traditional Igbo man

Example

Ha niile weliri ikenga ha mgbe ha na-abata n'ọgbọ.

Ha niile weliri ikenga ha mgbe ha na-abata n'ọgbọ.

They all raised their staff of authority while entering on the stage.

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íkíké

ikike

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.authority; right; ability

Example

Gọọmentị, o nwere ikike ịnapụ mmadụ ala ya?

Gọọmentị, o nwere ikike ịnapụ mmadụ ala ya?

Does government have the authority to take back one's land?

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Word Stem

íké

ike

Standard Igbo
ZoologySports

Noun

1.energy; strength

2.force; power

3.authority; power; ability

4.violence

Example

Ị gaghị eji ike enweta udo.

Ị gaghị eji ike enweta udo.

You can not achieve peace by violence.

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háfè

hafè

Standard Igbo
PoliticsCultureReligion

Active verb

1.to hand something or someone over to somebody or something;

2.to hand over authority or power to someone or a group

Example

A hafere ya ọchịchị obodo oge ọ dị na nwata.

A hafere ya ọchịchị obodo oge ọ dị na nwata.

He was handed over the leadership of the community when he was young.

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Íkéńnà

Ikennà

Standard Igbo

Name

果穏

1.father's power or strength or authority

Example

Ahuru m Ikenna n'ulo.

Ahuru m Ikenna n'ulo.

I saw Ikenna at home.

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gö ófö

gọ ofọ

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

1.to pray using the ọfọ, a symbol of authority or kingship among Igbo people

2.to say prayers (in the Igbo tradition)

Example

Eze obodo gọrọ ọfọ oge a na-awa ji ọhụrụ.

Eze obodo gọrọ ọfọ oge a na-awa ji ọhụrụ.

The king prayed with the ofo at the celebration of the new yam.

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dà ńhá

dà nhā

Standard Igbo
CultureLaw

Active verb

1.fine; exact a levy as a penalty by an authority

Example

Ha ga-ada ndị dara iwu nha.

Ha ga-ada ndị dara iwu nha.

They will fine the defaulters.

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Word Stems

ǫfö

ọ̀fọ

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.symbol of justice, righteousness, and the authority, which descends from the ancestors, represented by small piece of wood

Example

O ji ọfọ ga-ala.

O ji ọfọ ga-ala.

One with the symbol of justice survives.

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ǫkààkàà

ọ̀kààkàà

Standard Igbo
Culture

Nominal Modifier

1.sovereign; supreme; possessing ultimate power or authority

Example

Igwe Okoye bụ ọkaakaa n'obodo ya

Igwe Okoye bụ ọkaakaa n'obodo ya

Igwe Okoye is sovereign in his community

Word Stem

ǹdèlè

ǹdèlè

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.a long stick used as a support while walking or as a sign of authority; staff

2.Walking stick

Example

O na-eji ndele ya eduzi atụrụ ya.

O na-eji ndele ya eduzi atụrụ ya.

He uses his staff to guide his sheep.

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Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

íké

Definitions:

1.strength

2.energy

3.force

4.capability

5.power 浪遭: 凄 {òkó}

6.依器. difficult

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