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m̀mụọ̄

Wordm̀mụọ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.spirit; soul

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Examples

Ọ na-ahụ na mmụọ

Ọ na-ahụ na mmụọ

She sees in the spirit.

Chukwu bụ mmụọ.

Chukwu bụ mmụọ.

God is spirit.

Mmụọ anaghị eri nri.

Mmụọ anaghị eri nri.

Spirits don't eat.

Onye nwụọ, mmụọ ya na-ahapụ ahụ ya.

Onye nwụọ, mmụọ ya na-ahapụ ahụ ya.

If one dies, his spirit leaves his body.

àkàlòògòlí

àkàlòògòli

Wordàkàlòògòli
Definitions

Noun

1.spirits of the dead of worthless people (see mmụō)

2.unambitious, wayward, prodigal person

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Examples

E nweghị uru àkàlòògòli na-abara ndị mụrụ ya.

E nweghị uru àkàlòògòli na-abara ndị mụrụ ya.

A prodigal son is of no use to his parents.

Àkàlòògòli amaghị enyi nwoke nne ya.

Àkàlòògòli amaghị enyi nwoke nne ya.

A prodigal son does not his mothers boyfriend.

Nwa ya bụ àkàlòògòli.

Nwa ya bụ àkàlòògòli.

His son is unambitious.

Mmụọ ndị a na-akwaghị akwa na-aghọ àkàlòògòli.

Mmụọ ndị a na-akwaghị akwa na-aghọ àkàlòògòli.

These spirits that were not properly buried become àkàlòògòli.

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