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ǹgwùrù

ǹgwùrù

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.compound

Example

Ǹgwùrù be Okoli buru ibu.

Ǹgwùrù be Okoli buru ibu.

Okoli's compound is large.

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gbá ògìgè

gba ògìgè

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.fence compound or farm

Example

Ha achọghị ịgba ogige n'ụlọ ha.

Ha achọghị ịgba ogige n'ụlọ ha.

They do not want to fence their house.

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bö èzí

bọ èzi

Standard Igbo

Active verb

基紅

1.weed a compound or surrounding

Example

Aga m abọ ezi a echi.

Aga m abọ ezi a echi.

I will weed this compound tomorrow.

̣önüüzǫ ámá

̣ọnụụzọ̀ ama

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.gate; gateway; main compound door

Example

Ọnụụzọ ama ha mechiri emechi

Ọnụụzọ ama ha mechiri emechi

Their compound gate is locked

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ákpátá

akpata

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.a long native broom for sweeping the compound

Example

Akpata anyị emebiela.

Akpata anyị emebiela.

Our long broom is spoilt.

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önüzàámá

ọnụzàamā

Standard Igbo
Culture

variations:

ọnụụzọ̀ amā, ọnụzọ̀ amā, ọnụzọ̀amā

Noun

口畏源

1.doorway leading to the street or into a compound; gate

Example

Ihe ejiri rụọ ọnụzaama ahụ siri ike.

Ihe ejiri rụọ ọnụzaama ahụ siri ike.

The material used in building that gate is strong.

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ìró

ìro

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.large expanse/space of land in front of the compound;

2.village square

Example

Anọ m n'iro.

Anọ m n'iro.

I am outside.

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èzíámá

èziamā

Standard Igbo

Noun

紅源

1.space in front of the compound outside the compound wall; compound

Example

Anyị guzoro n'eziama ruo mgbe ọ chọtara ọtụchi iboama anyị.

Anyị guzoro n'eziama ruo mgbe ọ chọtara ọtụchi iboama anyị.

We stood outside the compound until he found the keys to our gate.

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üzàámá

ụzàamā

Standard Igbo

variations:

ụzọ̀amā

Noun

畏源

1.road leading from a public road to the entrance of a compound; driveway

Example

Ha ji okooko chọọ ụzọama ha mma.

Ha ji okooko chọọ ụzọama ha mma.

They used flowers to decorate their driveway.

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ṃpíó

m̀pio

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.window; a hole in a compound wall (sometimes used to allow animals in and out)

Example

Mechie m̀pio n'ihì mmiri na gà-èzo n'obere m̀gbè.

Mechie m̀pio n'ihì mmiri na gà-èzo n'obere m̀gbè.

Close the window because it will soon rain.

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Word Stem

Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

àkwụ́

Definitions:

1.window

2.shutter

3.screen

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