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öjöö

ọjọọ̄

Standard Igbo
ReligionPolitics

Nominal Modifier

寊誇

1.bad; evil; ugly

Example

Anya ọjọọ ka nwaanyị a na-ele m.

Anya ọjọọ ka nwaanyị a na-ele m.

This woman is giving me a wicked look.

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kwújö

kwujọ

Standard Igbo
Language

Active verb

1.speak evil, bad of

Example

Ikwụjọ mmadụ bụ ihe ọjọọ.

Ikwụjọ mmadụ bụ ihe ọjọọ.

To speak evil of someone is bad.

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Word Stem

ǹjö

ǹjọ

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.evil; sin

Example

Ọ bụ njọ igbu ọchụ.

Ọ bụ njọ igbu ọchụ.

It is a sin to commit murder.

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ájö

ajọ̄

Standard Igbo
Culture

Adjective

寀誇

1.evil; bad

2.(fig.) too much

Example

Anyị amarala na Ọbịageli abụghị ajọ mmadụ.

Anyị amarala na Ọbịageli abụghị ajọ mmadụ.

We know that Obiageli is not a bad person

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Word Stem

ájööhïá

ajọ̄ọhịa

Standard Igbo
Culture

variations:

ajọ̄ ọhịa

Adjective

1.evil forest; forbidden forest

Example

A tụnyere ozu ya na ajọọhịa.

A tụnyere ozu ya na ajọọhịa.

His corpse was thrown into the evil forest.

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ńkwüjö

nkwụjọ

Standard Igbo
Language

Noun

鋭誇

1.evil talk; bad talk; wrong talk

Example

Gbaghara nkwujọ m niile.

Gbaghara nkwujọ m niile.

Forgive all my bad speech.

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Word Stem

zàchí

zàchi

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.sweep something over something (e.g. vomit) so as to cover it completely

2.to hide especially an evil act

Example

Ọ zachiri agbọọ ahụ.

Ọ zachiri agbọọ ahụ.

He/she swept sand over the vomit.

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Word Stem

lù ílú

lù ilū

Standard Igbo
LanguageFood

Active verb

款寃款

1.be bitter

2.to be angry; evil hearted hatred

Example

Ọgwụ nke a na-elu ilu.

Ọgwụ nke a na-elu ilu.

This very medicine is bitter.

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Word Stem

kwútǫ

kwutọ̀

Standard Igbo
ReligionPolitics

Active verb

鋭夕

1.to slander; to speak evil of someone or something

2.to defame

Example

Ndị ndọ̣rọndọrọ ọchịchị Naijirịa na-ekwutọ ibe ha.

Ndị ndọ̣rọndọrọ ọchịchị Naijirịa na-ekwutọ ibe ha.

Nigerian politicians defame one another.

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Word Stem

jö ńjö

jọ njọ̄

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

誇寎誇

1.be ugly; be unpleasant; be evil; be bad; wicked; refuse to share (especially food)

Example

Akpụkpọụkwụ gị a jọrọ njọ. Biko, yipụ ya!

Akpụkpọụkwụ gị a jọrọ njọ. Biko, yipụ ya!

This shoe of yours is not fine. Please remove it!

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Word Stem

Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

ńjö

Definitions:

1.依器. bad

2.evil

3.ugly

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