6 found for 'cocoyam' in Igbo
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édè
edè
Noun
昨
1.cocoyam
2.cocoyam that is eaten like yam; Indian coco
Example
E ji ede ete ofe onugbu.
E ji ede ete ofe onugbu.
Bitter leaf soup is prepared with cocoyam.
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ḿpótó
mpōtō
Noun
1.cocoyam leaf
Example
Eju na-eri mpoto.
Eju na-eri mpoto.
Snails eat cocoyam leaves.
Word Stem
ṃwọ̈
m̀wọ̣
Noun
1.place where cocoyams are stored
Example
Nne m kposara ede ya na mwọ.
Nne m kposara ede ya na mwọ.
My mother stored her cocoyams in the mwọ.
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Word Stem
önwá ásáà
ọnwa asaà
variations:
Julaị
Number
1.a period of seven months; seventh month (July)
2.a traditional festival for celebrating the god of cocoyam in some Igbo towns
Example
Chinyere bịara mgbe ọnwa asaa gachara.
Chinyere bịara mgbe ọnwa asaa gachara.
Chinyere came after seven months.
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ṃkpà
m̀kpà
Noun
1.long pole on which several yams or cocoyam are tied in tiers for storage
Example
Otu mkpa na-eri ihe ruru ji iri anọ na asatọ.
Otu mkpa na-eri ihe ruru ji iri anọ na asatọ.
A storage pole takes up to forty eight tubers of yam.
àchįchà
àchị̀chà
Noun
掛
1.a native Igbo delicacy made of dried cocoyam and beans; cocoyam flakes
Example
Achịcha dị ụkọ ugbu a.
Achịcha dị ụkọ ugbu a.
Cocoyam flakes is scarce now.
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