ọyọ̀ - What does 'oyo' mean from Igbo to English?

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ọyọ̀


Word	ọyọ̀
Definitions	Noun 1.conical basket-rattles musical instrument, usually played in pairs by shaking them
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Onye na-ahụ̀ ọyọ ahụ na-eme ya nke ọma.

The person playing the basket-rattle is doing it well.

ényì

enyì


Word	enyì
Definitions	Noun 込 1.someone whom one shares mutual affection with, except biological family; friend
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Enyi m zụtaara m akpa ojii.

My friend bought a black bag for me.

Enyi abụọ ndị a hụrụ onwe ha n'anya.

The two friends love each other.

Ha bụ enyi kemgbe ha dị na nwata.

They were friends since childhood.

Enyi gị bịara taata.

Your friend came today.

Enyi onye ka ị bụ?

Whose friend are you?

Enyi toro ogologo.

My friend is tall.

Onye bụ enyi gị?

Who is your friend?

Agara m be enyi m.

I want to my friend's house.

įchàkà

ị̀chàkà


Word	ị̀chàkà
Definitions	Noun 1.a calabash covered with loosely netted strings of cowries (recently beads), and used as a musical instrument
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Ịchaka bụ ngwa egwu.

Ịchaka is a musical instrument.

E ji nka ayọ ịchaka.

Ịchaka is played with art.

Emeka na-akụziri anyị ka esị ayọ ịchaka nke ọma.

Emeka is teaching us how to play ịchaka properly.

Amaghị m ayọ ịchaka nke ọma.

I don't know how to play ịchaka very well.

Anyị zụrụ ịchaka abụọ.

We bought two ịchaka.

Ụkọchukwu anyị si ka anyị jiri ịchaka kụọ egwu ahụ.

Our priest told us to play that song with ịchaka.

òyòó

òyòo


Word	òyòo
Definitions	Noun 1.sweetheart, heart-throb, dearie [pet name], Cherie (French)
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Amara bụ oyoo m.

Amara is my sweetheart.