4 found for 'humble' in Igbo
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wēdàtà àlà
wēdàtà àlà
Noun
各員怠土
1.bring down; humble
2.humiliate (figurative)
Example
O wedatara ụkwụ ya ala mgbe nne ya batara.
O wedatara ụkwụ ya ala mgbe nne ya batara.
She brought down her legs when her mother came in.
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dï nwáyǫ
dị nwayọ̀
Nominal Modifier
1.be meek, calm, quiet, humble
Example
Nwoke a dịghị nwayọ ka i si chee.
Nwoke a dịghị nwayọ ka i si chee.
This man is not quiet as you think.
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èkpéré
èkpere
Noun
1.making a request in a humble manner; prayer
Example
Chukwu na-aza ekpere.
Chukwu na-aza ekpere.
God answers prayer.
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úméàlà
umeàlà
variations:
(obì)ume àlà
Nominal Modifier
1.modest; meek; simple; gentle; having a humble opinion of himself; the quality of being oneself or taking oneself less highly; humility
Example
Ọkwụrụ anaghị akarị onye kụrụ ya
Ọkwụrụ anaghị akarị onye kụrụ ya
Okro can never grow too tall for the owner
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