10 found for 'authority' in Igbo
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ìkéǹgà
ìkeǹgà
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
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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íké
ike
Noun
果
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
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
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
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
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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ǫfö
ọ̀fọ
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
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
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ǹdèlè
ǹdèlè
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
果
Pronunciation:
íké
Definitions:
1.strength
2.energy
3.force
4.capability
5.power 浪遭: 凄 {òkó}
6.依器. difficult