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éwú

ewu

Standard Igbo
Zoology

Noun

1.goat;

2.a foolish person; a fool

Example

Ewu na-ata ahịhịa.

Ewu na-ata ahịhịa.

Goats eat leaves.

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ánüéwú

anụewū

Standard Igbo
CultureZoology

variations:

anụ ewū

Noun

1.chevon; goat meat

Example

E ji anụewu eme ngwọngwọ.

E ji anụewu eme ngwọngwọ.

Chevon is used in preparing meat sauce.

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Word Stems

ṃkpí

m̀kpi

Standard Igbo
Zoology

Noun

1.a male goat; he-goat

2.a promiscuous man; a womanizer

3.male goat; buck

Example

Amaka nwere mkpi abụọ n'ime ewu ndị ọ na-akpa.

Amaka nwere mkpi abụọ n'ime ewu ndị ọ na-akpa.

Amaka has two he-goats amongst the goats she is rearing.

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òchìrì

òchìrì

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.castrated male goat or man; eunuch

Example

Filiipu zutere onye Itiopia bụ ochiri.

Filiipu zutere onye Itiopia bụ ochiri.

Philip met an Ethiopian who was a eunuch.

dǫkpü

dọ̀kpụ

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.drag; draw; pull along (e.g. goat with rope round its neck)

2.pull oneself along without using legs; creep; shuffle; wriggle; glide (as snake)

Example

Ị dọkpụ oche a eje ebe e?

Ị dọkpụ oche a eje ebe e?

Where are you dragging that chair to?

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Word Stem

kàǹdá

kàǹda

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

1.edible animal skin, especially cow and goat

Example

Anyị tara kanda.

Anyị tara kanda.

We ate kanda.

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ǹgwǫǹgwö

ǹgwọ̀ǹgwọ

Standard Igbo
CultureFood

Noun

1.a dish of pepper-sauced meat, especially goat head

Example

Anyị riri ngwọngwọ n'agbamakwụkwọ ahụ.

Anyị riri ngwọngwọ n'agbamakwụkwọ ahụ.

We ate ngwọngwọ at the wedding.

Word Stem

ákpųrų

akpụ̀rụ̀

Standard Igbo
ZoologyAgriculture

Noun

1.animal dungs that are shaped like tiny balls, example goats and sheep

Example

Ana m azapụ akpụrụ ebe a n'ụtụtụ niile.

Ana m azapụ akpụrụ ebe a n'ụtụtụ niile.

I sweep off goat dung from here every morning.

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Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

éwú

Definitions:

1.goat

Pronunciation:

ṃkpí

Definitions:

1.he-goat

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