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nwúnyèédí

nwunyèedī

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

1.co-wife; wives married to one man

2.women married into the same family; women whose husbands are brothers

Example

Anyị nwere nzukọ ndị nwunyeedi.

Anyị nwere nzukọ ndị nwunyeedi.

We have co-wives meeting.

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kùchì

kùchì

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.take the wife of a dead relative

Example

Nnanna ha kuchiri nwunye nwanne ya nwoke nwụrụ anwụ.

Nnanna ha kuchiri nwunye nwanne ya nwoke nwụrụ anwụ.

Their fore-father took in the wife of his dead brother.

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nwúnyè

nwunyè

Standard Igbo
CultureArts

Noun

子円

1.wife; a woman who is legally married to a man

Example

Eze lụrụ nwunye ọhụrụ.

Eze lụrụ nwunye ọhụrụ.

Eze married a new wife.

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Word Stems

nyíè

nyiè

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.female, especially non humans

2.(slang) wife

Example

Kedụ nyie gị?

Kedụ nyie gị?

Where is your wife?

Related Terms

Nsịbịdị - 1 found

Pronunciation:

nwínyè

Definitions:

1.wife

2.partner

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