2 found for 'shyness' in Igbo
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íhérē
iherē
Standard Igbo
Culture
variations:
ifelē
Noun
1.shame; shyness; reserve
Example
Ihere ekweghị ya eri nri.
Ihere ekweghị ya eri nri.
Shame did not allow him to eat.
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kpúkpù
kpukpù
Standard Igbo
Active verb
1.motion with hands for silence; act mute especially because of shyness
Example
O kpukpuru m aka mgbe m na-akwado ikwu ihe o mere.
O kpukpuru m aka mgbe m na-akwado ikwu ihe o mere.
He waved me to hush when I was about to say what he did.
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