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ǫchïchï ézèchíháchìbèrè

ọ̀chịchị ezèchihachìbèrè

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.a system of government where leadership is transferred from one generation to another

2.institutional village monarchy

Example

Ndị̣ Ọnịcha na-agbaso usoro ọchịchị ezechihachibere.

Ndị̣ Ọnịcha na-agbaso usoro ọchịchị ezechihachibere.

Onitsha people practice institutional village monarchy.

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òtínyéíwúnörü

òtinyeīwūnọ̄rụ̄

Standard Igbo
Politics

Noun

1.executive arm of government

Example

Ndị ụlọ otinyeiwunọrụ nwere nzukọ echi.

Ndị ụlọ otinyeiwunọrụ nwere nzukọ echi.

The executive arm has a meeting tomorrow.

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Ǹsüká

Ǹsụkā

Standard Igbo
Geography

Proper noun

1.a town and local government in Enugu State, south eastern Nigeria, the home of the first indigenous Nigerian university, the University of Nigeria

Example

Agụrụ m na Mahadum Naịijirịa, Nsụka.

Agụrụ m na Mahadum Naịijirịa, Nsụka.

I studied in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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ńdïńnùpùísí

ndịnnùpùisī

Standard Igbo
Law

Noun

製二

1.persons who resist the system of government or politics in a nation or country and work towards changing it usually by force

Example

E jidere ndịnnupuisi na mpaghara Bakasị

E jidere ndịnnupuisi na mpaghara Bakasị

Rebels were arrested at Bakasi

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ísíòbòdò

isiòbòdò

Standard Igbo
PoliticsGeography

variations:

isi obodo

Noun

1.capital; the town that functions as the seat of government

Example

Abụja bụ isiobodo Naịjiria.

Abụja bụ isiobodo Naịjiria.

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

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ísíöchïchï

isiọ̄chị̄chị̄

Standard Igbo
Constructed Term
PoliticsLawGeography

Noun

1.state; an organized political community, nation, or territory under one government

Example

Ebi m n'isiọchịchị Enugwu.

Ebi m n'isiọchịchị Enugwu.

I live in Enugu state.

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