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öbà

ọbà

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.calabash; flat disc(made from calabash) used in garri processing, or for scooping water/wine

Example

Anyị ji ọba ṅụọ mmanya ebe anyị gara mmemme taa.

Anyị ji ọba ṅụọ mmanya ebe anyị gara mmemme taa.

We used a calabash to drink wine where we went for a party to today.

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öbá

ọba

Standard Igbo
Agriculture

Noun

1.place where yams are stacked and stored

2.a store room or base; where some specific thing is stored

Example

Dobe ji ahụ n' ọba ka ọ ghara ifu.

Dobe ji ahụ n' ọba ka ọ ghara ifu.

Keep that yam in the barn so that it does not get missing.

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ìkó

ìko

Standard Igbo
FoodCulture

Noun

1.cup

Example

E ji iko ahụ ṅụọ mmanya.

E ji iko ahụ ṅụọ mmanya.

That cup was used to drink wine.

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ügbà

ụgbà

Standard Igbo
CultureBotany

Noun

1.calabash; [see ọbà]

2.broken gourd/calabash, used for sacrifice

Example

Mmanya nna m zụtara dị n'ụgba.

Mmanya nna m zụtara dị n'ụgba.

The wine my father bought is in the calabash.

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Nsịbịdị - 3 found

Pronunciation:

öbá

Definitions:

1.calabash

Pronunciation:

öbá

Definitions:

1.store

2.barn

3.building

Pronunciation:

ìkó

Definitions:

1.cup

2.container

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