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ìnyó

ìnyo

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.nonsense; meaningless thing

Example

Mgbe ụfọdụ, ndị a na-ekwu inyo.

Mgbe ụfọdụ, ndị a na-ekwu inyo.

Sometimes, these people talk nonsense.

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ájáḿbēlē

ajambēlē

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

Noun

1.nonsense talk; cock and bull story

Example

Ị na-ege ntị na ajambele ọ na-akọ?

Ị na-ege ntị na ajambele ọ na-akọ?

Are you listening to his cock and bull story?

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myátǫ önú

myatọ̀ ọnū

Standard Igbo
Slang
CultureLanguage

Noun

1.vulgar speech; nonsense talk;

2.reckless talk

Example

Myatọ ọnụ bụ ihe onye nzuzu na-eme.

Myatọ ọnụ bụ ihe onye nzuzu na-eme.

Reckless talk is what the fool does.

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ḿkpökörö

mkpọkọrọ

Standard Igbo
Language

Nominal Modifier

1.dilapidated; rubbish; nonsense

Example

Ọ zụrụ mkpọkọrọ ụlọ wee rụzie ya.

Ọ zụrụ mkpọkọrọ ụlọ wee rụzie ya.

He bought a dilapidated house and renovated it.

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yátǫ önü

yatọ̀ ọnụ̄

Standard Igbo
Slang
CultureLanguage

Active verb

1.be vulgar in speech; talk nonsense;

2.reckless talk without regard for anyone

Example

Ọ ga-ayatọ ọnụ ma ọ bịaruo.

Ọ ga-ayatọ ọnụ ma ọ bịaruo.

He will use vulga language when he gets here.

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ńkwúghèrí

nkwughèri

Standard Igbo
Medicine

Noun

1.gibberish; uncoordinated or unintelligible talk; foolish or nonsense talk

Example

Ihe a i na-ekwu bụ nkwugheri.

Ihe a i na-ekwu bụ nkwugheri.

This thing you are talking is gibberish.

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