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nwáànyį

nwaànyị̀

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

子女

1.woman; girl;

2.female

Example

Ị bụ nwaanyị ka ị bụ nwoke?

Ị bụ nwaanyị ka ị bụ nwoke?

Are you a female or a male?

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nwátànwāányï

nwatànwaanyị

Standard Igbo
Kinship

variations:

nwatà nwaanyị

Noun

究子女

1.girl; daughter

Example

Onye mụrụ nwatanwaanyị a?

Onye mụrụ nwatanwaanyị a?

Who gave birth to this girl?

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ényí nwāányï

enyi nwaanyị

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

込子女

1.girl friend; woman friend; female friend

Example

Emeka enweghị enyi nwaanyị.

Emeka enweghị enyi nwaanyị.

Emeka does not have a girlfriend.

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ümųnwāányï

ụmụ̀nwaanyị

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

供子女

1.women

2.girls

Example

Ụmụnwaanyị obodo anyị amaka.

Ụmụnwaanyị obodo anyị amaka.

The women of our country are so beautiful.

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ńnwá

nnwa

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

1.child; baby

2.(flattery) lady; girl; babe, especially female

Example

Nnwa legodu ka amụ gị si na-achake.

Nnwa legodu ka amụ gị si na-achake.

Girl look how your smile is glowing.

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Mgbéēkē

M̀gbeēkē

Standard Igbo
CultureFashion

variations:

M̀gbekē

Name

1.(archaic) a female born on 'Èke' market day; name girl born on 'Èke' market day

Noun

1.(slang) (derogatory) a primitive or unsophisticated lady

Example

Ha kpọnyere m mgbeeke ka m lụọ.

Ha kpọnyere m mgbeeke ka m lụọ.

They sent me a primitive girl to marry.

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Mgbáàfǫ

M̀gbaàfọ̀

Standard Igbo
Culture

variations:

M̀gbafọ̀

Name

1.(archaic) a female born on 'Àfọ̀' market day; a name given to a girl born on 'Àfọ̀' market day.

2.(slang) a primitive or unsophisticated lady

Example

Otu o si aga gosiri na ọ bụ mgbaafọ.

Otu o si aga gosiri na ọ bụ mgbaafọ.

The way she walks shows that she is unsophisticated.

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rú ógó

ru ogō

Standard Igbo
EducationCultureCommerceFood

Active verb

1.reach the age (for doing particular things); perform the ceremony (for girl reaching puberty); be able to;

2.be of age, mature enough to be able to do something

Example

Achọghị m ka ị gharị iru ogo kwesịrị gị.

Achọghị m ka ị gharị iru ogo kwesịrị gị.

I don't want you to be lower of your supposed level.

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