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ḿmányáökü

mmanyaọkụ̄

Standard Igbo
MedicineCulture

variations:

mmanya ọkụ

Noun

1.alcoholic drink

Example

Amaghị m aha mmanyaọkụ ahụ.

Amaghị m aha mmanyaọkụ ahụ.

I don't know the name of that alcoholic drink.

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öñüñü

ọṅụṅụ

Standard Igbo

Noun

寊軽軽

1.drinking

Example

A ga-enwe ọtụtụ oriri na ọṅụṅụ na ya bụ mmemme echi.

A ga-enwe ọtụtụ oriri na ọṅụṅụ na ya bụ mmemme echi.

There will be a lot of eating and drinking at the party tomorrow.

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ñü ḿmányá

ṅụ mmānyā

Standard Igbo
FoodCulture

Active verb

軽限

1.drink wine

Example

Mụ na ndị enyi m na-aṅụ mmanya.

Mụ na ndị enyi m na-aṅụ mmanya.

My friends and I are dinking wine.

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ñü ḿmírí

ṅụ mmirī

Standard Igbo

Active verb

軽水

1.drink water

Example

Chinedu ṅụrụ mmiri ozigbo ọ batara ebe a.

Chinedu ṅụrụ mmiri ozigbo ọ batara ebe a.

Chinedu drank water immediately he came in here.

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ųpïö

ụ̀pịọ

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.straw [for drinking]

Example

Amara, gaa wetere m ụpịọ.

Amara, gaa wetere m ụpịọ.

Amara, go and get a straw for me.

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ḿmányá

mmanya

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.wine

2.drink (beverage)

Example

Kelechi, kedụ mmanya ị chọrọ?

Kelechi, kedụ mmanya ị chọrọ?

Kelechi, what drink do you want?

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ñüfö

ṅụfọ

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

1.drink and leave some remaining

Example

Ikechi nụfọrọ mmiri n'abalị.

Ikechi nụfọrọ mmiri n'abalị.

Ikechi remained water last night.

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ñü

ṅụ

Standard Igbo
FoodMarine

Active verb

1.drink; consume a liquid, especially through the mouth

Example

Ana m eje ịṅụ mmiri.

Ana m eje ịṅụ mmiri.

I am going to drink water.

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rü ögwų

rụ ọgwụ̀

Standard Igbo
Medicine

Active verb

1.neutralise effect of poison

2.To prove that food or drink presented by the host to his guests have not been poisoned, the host usually tastes every eatable thing presented before his guests. This is called ịrū (nni) ọgwù

Example

Akịilu na-arụ ọgwụ.

Akịilu na-arụ ọgwụ.

Bitter kola neutralizes the effect of charms.

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ḿmányīíkē

mmanyiikē

Standard Igbo

Noun

限果

1.alcohol (lit. strong drink)

Example

Amanze anaghị aṅụ mmanyiike.

Amanze anaghị aṅụ mmanyiike.

Amanze does not take alcohol.

Word Stem

Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

ḿányá

Definitions:

1.drink

2.alcohol

3.wine

Pronunciation:

ñụ́

Definitions:

1.drink

2.sip

3.consume

4.enjoy

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