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ḿmönwü

mmọnwụ

Standard Igbo

variations:

mmanwụ

Noun

人音

1.masquerade

Example

Mmọnwụ atọ bịara mmemme ahụ.

Mmọnwụ atọ bịara mmemme ahụ.

Three masquerades came for that event.

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Àjįkwų

Àjị̀kwụ̀

Standard Igbo
Culture

Proper noun

1.a noisy masquerade with a lot of items on its body

Example

Anyị hụrụ mmọnwụ Ajịkwụ.

Anyị hụrụ mmọnwụ Ajịkwụ.

We saw Ajịkwụ masquerade.

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Òjìönü

Òjìọnụ̄

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

激議口

1.name of a masquerade

Example

Òjìọnụ̄ na-agba n'ama.

Òjìọnụ̄ na-agba n'ama.

Òjìọnụ̄ is performing at the arena.

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ųlàgà

ụ̀làgà

Standard Igbo
CultureArts

Noun

1.long, slim masquerade

Example

Ụlaga na-eto ogologo.

Ụlaga na-eto ogologo.

Ụlaga masquerade is tall.

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tí ḿmönwü

ti m̄mọ̄nwụ̄

Standard Igbo
CulturePerforming Arts

variations:

ti mmanwụ

Active verb

希霊音

1.bring out spirits in the form of masquerades

2.wear mask (masquerade)

Example

Iti mmọnwụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Iti mmọnwụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Masquerading is sweet.

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ágwǫ

agwọ̀

Standard Igbo
AgricultureBotany

Noun

1.raffia

2.raffia dancing-skirt used by masquerades

Example

Agwọ na-enwu ọkụ ngwa ngwa.

Agwọ na-enwu ọkụ ngwa ngwa.

Raffia catches fire easily.

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ójì

ojì

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.iron staff with pieces of metal usually used by native doctors and masquerades. It makes some metallic sounds when hit on the ground; ceremonial staff of dibịà

Example

Mmọnwụ ahụ ji oji.

Mmọnwụ ahụ ji oji.

The masquerade has a metal staff.

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ágábá

agaba

Standard Igbo

Noun

寀郡

1.lion

2.name of masquerade

Example

Nne m bụ agaba

Nne m bụ agaba

My mother is a lion

Ágábá

Agaba

Standard Igbo
Culture

variations:

Agada idu

Proper noun

1.stubborn, reckless masquerade that moves about with an axe or matchet (machete), and a chain or rope round its waist, always ready to fight and destroy things

Example

Mmọnwụ Agaba na-achọkarị okwu.

Mmọnwụ Agaba na-achọkarị okwu.

Agaba masquerade is usually troublesome

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ìjélè

ìjelè

Standard Igbo
CulturePerforming Arts

Noun

岡寅蟻

1.big and highly decorated masquerade of the Igbo people; a graceful masquerade with a very large complex mask

Example

Ijele bụ oke mmọnwụ.

Ijele bụ oke mmọnwụ.

Ijele is a great masquerade.

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Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

ágwö

Definitions:

1.raffia

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