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iko

Wordiko
Definitions

Noun

1.concubine; someone dating another person who is in a marriage;

2.unwed romantic partner; girlfriend; boyfriend

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Examples

Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

I have a new concubine.

Nne ya bụ iko Mz. Okoro.

Nne ya bụ iko Mz. Okoro.

His mother is Mr. Okoro's concubine.

Onye bụ iko gị?

Onye bụ iko gị?

Who is your concubine?

Ọ chụpụrụ iko ya n'ụlọ

Ọ chụpụrụ iko ya n'ụlọ

He chased his concubine out of the house.

Akwụkwọ Nsọ akwadoghị mmadụ inwe iko.

Akwụkwọ Nsọ akwadoghị mmadụ inwe iko.

The Bible does not support concubinage.

Ndị iko ya abịala.

Ndị iko ya abịala.

His concubines have come.

O nweghị iko kemgbe ọ lụchara nwaanyị.

O nweghị iko kemgbe ọ lụchara nwaanyị.

He does have any concubine since he got married.

Nwunye ya wụrụ iko ya mmiri ọkụ.

Nwunye ya wụrụ iko ya mmiri ọkụ.

His wife poured hot water on his concubine.

Otu na ndị iko ya mụ̣rụ nwa.

Otu na ndị iko ya mụ̣rụ nwa.

One of his concubines put to bed.

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yị̀ ọ̀yị̀

Wordyị̀ ọ̀yị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.befriend, especially as a lover; date (boyfriend/girlfriend)

2.keep company

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Examples

Nne m sị na ya na nna m yịrị ọyị tupu ha alụọ di na nwunye.

Nne m sị na ya na nna m yịrị ọyị tupu ha alụọ di na nwunye.

My mother said that she and my father dated before they married.

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