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úrí

uri

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.song

Example

O nweghị onye mara agụ uri n'ime ha.

O nweghị onye mara agụ uri n'ime ha.

None of them knows how to sing.

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ábų

abụ̀

Standard Igbo

Noun

寀蛍

1.hymn; song (slow and melodious)

Example

Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

That hymn touches my heart whenever I hear it.

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égwú

egwu

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

Noun

1.music; song

2.dance

Example

Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba

Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba

An old woman does not get too old for a music she knows how to dance

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ábùńchétá

abùnchetā

Standard Igbo

variations:

abụ̀ nchetā

Noun

1.memorial song

Example

Onye na-agụ abụ ncheta ahụ?

Onye na-agụ abụ ncheta ahụ?

Who sings the memorial song?

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ábųákwá

abụ̀akwā

Standard Igbo
Religion

variations:

abụ̀ akwā

Noun

1.mourning song; Songs of Solomon; lamentation

Example

Ụfọdụ abụ akwa bụ ndị ihe ọjọọ mere na-agụ ya.

Ụfọdụ abụ akwa bụ ndị ihe ọjọọ mere na-agụ ya.

Some laments are sung by victims of misfortune.

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ábüḿgbásà

abụmgbasà

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

variations:

abụ mgbasà

Noun

1.dismissal song

Example

Ha chọrọ ibụ abụmgbasa

Ha chọrọ ibụ abụmgbasa

They want to sing a dismissal song

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ùkwé

ùkwe

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.song, especially without instruments; acapella

Example

Kwee ukwe ka onye dị ndụ!

Kwee ukwe ka onye dị ndụ!

Sing like someone that is alive!

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kwé

kwe

Standard Igbo

Active verb

kw施

1.sing, especially a song without instruments

Example

Ha na-ekwe nke mbụ ahụ.

Ha na-ekwe nke mbụ ahụ.

They are singing that first one.

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bų ábų

bụ̀ abụ̀

Standard Igbo
Religion

Active verb

蛍寀蛍

1.sing (especially a slow song)

Example

Achọghị m ịbụ ogologo abụ.

Achọghị m ịbụ ogologo abụ.

I do not want to sing a long hymn.

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sáḿbà

sambà

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.frame-drum, flat square drum, a type of song

Example

Egwu samba na-adị ụtọ.

Egwu samba na-adị ụtọ.

Samba music is entertaining.

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Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

égwú

Definitions:

1.rhythm

2.dance

3.music

4.song

Pronunciation:

ùkwé

Definitions:

1.music

2.song

3.hymn

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