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ųkpáká

ụ̀kpakā

Standard Igbo
MedicineFoodBotany

Noun

1.oil-bean tree or seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.)

Example

Anyị nwere osisi ụkpaka na be anyị.

Anyị nwere osisi ụkpaka na be anyị.

We have oil bean tree in our house.

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àgbàrà

àgbàrà

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.devil bean

Example

Agbara na-aghọ aghọ.

Agbara na-aghọ aghọ.

Devil bean scratches.

Word Stem

ųgbá

ụ̀gba

Standard Igbo
AgricultureBotanyFood

Noun

1.African oil bean

Example

Ụgba a gwọrọ agwọ na-amasị m.

Ụgba a gwọrọ agwọ na-amasị m.

I like African oil bean mixed with sauce.

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àkïdį

àkịdị̀

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.black beans; cowpea

Example

Akịdị na-amasị m nke ukwu.

Akịdị na-amasị m nke ukwu.

I like black beans so much.

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ògìrì

ògìrì

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.locust beans (Parkia biglobosa)

2.locust beans flavoring; flavoring made from locust beans

Example

E jikwa ogiri esi ofe ọha.

E jikwa ogiri esi ofe ọha.

Locust beans flavoring is also used to cook ọha soup.

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òtípí

òtipī

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.an Igbo delicacy made of corn and beans

Example

Nne siri otipi.

Nne siri otipi.

Mother cooked otipi.

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àyàràáyá

àyàràaya

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.a local delicacy made of corn and beans

Example

Anyị siri ayaraaya ụbọchị ụka.

Anyị siri ayaraaya ụbọchị ụka.

We prepared ayaraaya on Sunday.

àzámà

àzamà

Standard Igbo
BotanyAgricultureFood

Noun

1.African yam bean; stephenosylis stenocarpa

Example

Azama juru ahịa ugbu a.

Azama juru ahịa ugbu a.

Stephenosylis stenocarpa is every where in the market now.

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àkàrà

àkàrà

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.fried meal made of ground beans; beans bun; beans fritters

Example

Akara na achịcha na-agụ m.

Akara na achịcha na-agụ m.

I crave akara and bread.

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ìjìríìjì

ìjìriìjì

Standard Igbo
Botany

Noun

1.an edible legume that resembles beans, found around Nsukka area

Example

Anyị na-ata ijiriji.

Anyị na-ata ijiriji.

We are eating ijiriiji.

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