3 found for 'lover' in Igbo
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ǫyį
ọ̀yị̀
Noun
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1.friend; companion
2.romantic partner; lover
3.mistress; adultery
Example
Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.
Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.
Emeka and Uju are friends.
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yį ǫyį
yị̀ ọ̀yị̀
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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ákwá àrįrį
akwa àrị̀rị̀
Noun
1.weeping over personal tragedy or misfortune, e.g. death of one’s dear one; unnatural misfortune, e.g. thrashing by one’s child or lover
Example
O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.
O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.
Nobody wants to weep.
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