17 found for 'slang' in Igbo
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ìtì
ìtì
Noun
㯋
1.(slang) dunce; novice
Example
Akpọzila mmadụ iti.
Akpọzila mmadụ iti.
Stop calling someone a dunce.
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nwáńnē
nwannē
Noun
子温
1.sibling; relative
2.(slang) term of endearment for one's mate(s) - brother, sister
Example
Akụjụobi bụ nwanne m.
Akụjụobi bụ nwanne m.
Akujuobi is my sibling.
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kpö ǹtú
kpọ ǹtu
Active verb
狭寸
1.hit a nail; nail;
2.play a nail game (ǹtu);
3.(slang) sodomize
Example
A na-akpọ ntu n'ezi.
A na-akpọ ntu n'ezi.
'Ntu' is played outside.
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ìkìrì
ìkìrì
Noun
1.galago; bush baby
2.(slang) a smart person, especially street-smart; a clever person
Example
A na m anụ akwa ikiri
A na m anụ akwa ikiri
I can hear the bush baby crying
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bá ṃbá
ba m̀ba
Active verb
和硝
1.rant; speak or shout angrily as a protest or complaint over something
2.(slang) make a loud roaring noise, especially an animal or a machine eg. car or motorcycle
Example
Baa mba ka ha mata na obi adịghị gị mma.
Baa mba ka ha mata na obi adịghị gị mma.
Rant, so they know that you are not happy.
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málí (élú)
mali (elu)
Active verb
1.thrust or plunge upwards
2.jump upwards
3.(slang) bluff; act capable and ready to face a task or fight, especially when actually not capable
Example
Ọ na-amalị elu maka ndị enyi ya so ya.
Ọ na-amalị elu maka ndị enyi ya so ya.
He is bluffing because his friends are with him.
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kwösá ḿmírí
kwọsa mmirī
Active verb
1.pour water on something by scooping it with the cupped hands
2.(slang) take a shower
Example
Kwọsa mmiri n'elu ya.
Kwọsa mmiri n'elu ya.
Pour water on top of it.
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kpü üzü
kpụ ụzụ
Active verb
姓打
1.make, mold or shape metal especially by heating and hitting
2.smith; work as blacksmith
3.(slang) build body, especially by lifting weight
Example
Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.
Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.
My father worked as a blacksmith when he was young.
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nyíè
nyiè
Noun
円
1.female, especially non humans
2.(slang) wife
Example
Kedụ nyie gị?
Kedụ nyie gị?
Where is your wife?
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ümųńnē
ụmụ̀nnē
variations:
ụmụ̀ nnē
Noun
供温
1.siblings; people who have both or one parent in common
2.relatives
3.(slang) a word used to refer to people one holds dear (dearies); special loved ones
Example
Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.
Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.
Chika and her siblings go to our school
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