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íkó

iko

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.concubine; someone dating another person who is in a marriage;

2.unwed romantic partner; girlfriend; boyfriend

Example

Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

I have a new concubine.

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yį ǫyį

yị̀ ọ̀yị̀

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.befriend, especially as a lover; date (boyfriend/girlfriend)

2.keep company

Example

Nne m sị na ya na nna m yịrị ọyị tupu ha alụọ di na nwunye.

Nne m sị na ya na nna m yịrị ọyị tupu ha alụọ di na nwunye.

My mother said that she and my father dated before they married.

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