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àbümöönü

àbụmọọnụ

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.curse; the expression of anger, doom or evil

2.curse; harm resulting from calling on a supernatural being

Example

Abụmọọnụ dịịrị ndị na-akpacha anya gbuo mmadu.

Abụmọọnụ dịịrị ndị na-akpacha anya gbuo mmadu.

Curse is upon those who intentionally kill people.

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bü önü

bụ ọnụ̄

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

b襲口

1.curse; to invoke or angrily call down evil on someone

Example

Nne ya bụrụ ya ọnụ n'ihi ihe ọjọọ niile o mere ya.

Nne ya bụrụ ya ọnụ n'ihi ihe ọjọọ niile o mere ya.

Her mother cursed her due to all the bad things she did to her.

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íyí

iyī

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.stream

2.oath

3.abuse; curse

Example

Anyị churu iyi.

Anyị churu iyi.

We went to the stream.

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köchá

kọcha

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.defame; revile; curse

Example

Anyị ga-akọcha otu abụ Emenanjọ dere.

Anyị ga-akọcha otu abụ Emenanjọ dere.

We are going to criticize one of Emenanjo's poems.

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kpö íyí

kpọ iyī

Standard Igbo
LanguageCulture

Active verb

憾寃緊

1.deliberately call somebody or something a names that portrays less of the person or thing; curse; abuse

Example

Emeka na-akpọ nwoke ahụ iyi mgbe anyị hụrụ ya.

Emeka na-akpọ nwoke ahụ iyi mgbe anyị hụrụ ya.

Emeka was insulting that man when we saw him.

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