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òlìlì

òlìlì

Standard Igbo

Noun

寍悔悔

1.burial

Example

Olili ya ga-abụ n'ọnwa na-abịa abịa.

Olili ya ga-abụ n'ọnwa na-abịa abịa.

His burial will be in the coming month.

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àkwámōózú

àkwamoozu

Standard Igbo
Culture

variations:

àkwamozu

Noun

寁該m俺

1.funeral; burial ceremony

Example

Akwamoozu ya ga-abụ n'ọnwa ọzọ.

Akwamoozu ya ga-abụ n'ọnwa ọzọ.

His burial will be next month

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ílì ózù

ilì ozù

Standard Igbo
KinshipCulture

Noun

i悔俺

1.cemetery; burial ground; burial place

Example

Anụghị m otu mkpụrụ ụzụ n'ili ozu ahụ.

Anụghị m otu mkpụrụ ụzụ n'ili ozu ahụ.

I did not hear a single noise at that cemetry.

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kwá ózú

kwa ozū

Standard Igbo
ReligionCulture

Active verb

1.to perform burial ceremony; keep funeral

2.perform funeral rites

Example

A ga-akwa ozu na obodo anyi echi.

A ga-akwa ozu na obodo anyi echi.

There will be a funeral ceremony in our community tomorrow

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kwá

kwa

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.mourn; perform burial or mourning rites

2.cry; weep

Example

Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Their are mourning their dad who died.

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ílì

ilì

Standard Igbo
CultureReligion

Noun

i悔

1.grave; a place dug in the ground for the burial of a corpse

Example

E gwuru ili ya n'ime ọhịa.

E gwuru ili ya n'ime ọhịa.

His grave was dug inside the bush.

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Word Stem

àkpàtìózú

àkpàtìozū

Standard Igbo

variations:

àkpàtì ozū

Noun

謙俺

1.the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket; coffin

Example

Akpatiozu na-adazikwa ọnụ ugbua.

Akpatiozu na-adazikwa ọnụ ugbua.

Coffins are actually expensive now.

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Word Stems

Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

kwä

Definitions:

1.cry

2.sob

3.mourn

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