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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by passion007: 7:39pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
This is interesting. Here's mine: ôyé é yéé yèè é yéé yè é yè The one who was assigned to fry it did not fry it. 3 Likes |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Chigold101(m): 7:53pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Could you do one with akwa?akwa, akwa, akwa, akwa Crying, bed, egg, cloth |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by passion007: 7:54pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
í shí úzó Íshíúzò ì shìè úzò If you go through the way to Isi Uzo (a LGA in Enugu), then you've lost your way. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Chigold101(m): 7:56pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Could you do one with akwa?okuko yiri akwa na enu akwa di na enu akwa... The hen layed egg on the clothe that is on the bed |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by mildteddy(m): 7:56pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
This is awesome |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Phut(f): 8:00pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
passion007: Nice!! 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 8:00pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Phut: Cool. You started with 'akwuna', and the 'kwa' and 'ette' sort of broke the pattern. Do you think you could make a sentence with just variations of 'kwu' and 'na'? Like this one: Àkwùnà kwù n' ákwú nná Ákwúnnà The prostitute is standing on the palm fruit belonging to Akwunna's father. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by softwhispers: 8:04pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
This is soooo rich and thrilling! Though l find Radoillo's dialect much easier to comprehend than ChinenyeN's! @Radoillo, u must be a very crafty man in life. Playing wonderful tricks with the Ibo phonology!!! By the way, @ ChinenyeN, does 'N' stand for 'Njoku'? 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Phut(f): 8:06pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Radoillo: Thanks, mehn! This is hard. Yours translates to: The prostitute is standing ... (can you please translate the rest?) |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by donbenie(m): 8:06pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
'Akwa' kwa' 'Akwa' 'Akwa' Akwa sew a cloth of egg design.. |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Phut(f): 8:07pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
softwhispers: You've got that right. Radiollo is, genius. |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ChinenyeN(m): 8:07pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Ga rà gàràgàrà... Gàa ràa! Trans: You and this [your] pompous attitude... Go to bed already! 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by AsanwaKC(f): 8:09pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
ezeagu: |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 8:15pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Phut: Akwuna kwu = the prostitute is standing n'akwu = on the palmfruit Nna Akwunna = Akwunna's father. And yes, it IS hard! |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by DesChyko: 8:19pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
OP, those are not HOMOPHONES (different spelling same pronunciation e.g reason, risen). They are HOMOGRAPHS [same spelling, different pronunciation e.g. Bow (type of neck tie) and bow (to bend over)]. The examples you gave (stalk, stalk: same spelling and pronunciation) are HOMONYMS. Meanwhile, ekwe ekwe kwekwe Ekwe ekwe kwenye Trans: Let those who never support allow Ekwe who plays ekwe (instrument) agree.. Chai 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 8:22pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
sorry but me think no of ya' all will get an A1 in WAEC, Damn, una they mis-construct the sentence, just for the sake of ryhming! Haba, joining both Olumba and Igbo Nzugbe in the same sentence is very wrong! Very very wrong! Source: An A1 Igbo student t |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 8:26pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Radoillo: |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ezeagu(m): 8:26pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
DesChyko: Same thing. http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/homonym-homophone-homograph/ Plus I'm not looking for the same spelling per se. |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ChinenyeN(m): 8:28pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
odumchi: I guess the best way to explain it is to say that I have yet to meet anyone older than my father who doesn't know shiishi/siisi. softwhispers: No, the 'N' doesn't stand for Njoku. |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Niwdog(m): 8:30pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Aju ajuju, ajuru ajunwa: they reject the question, they asked 'ajunwa' |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 8:36pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
[quote author=chrisviral post=32570589][/quote] 'Akwuna kwu' translates as 'prostitute stand', rather than as 'the prostitute is standing'? Are you sure you speak any Igbo? I mean actually speak the language, as against being familiar with individual, single words and their meanings? The rest of what you wrote strengthens my suspicion that you are not a fluent Igbo speaker. |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by DesChyko: 8:39pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
chrisviral: A1 in Igbo is as useful to one's certificate as contraceptive is to a 70-year old woman |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Niwdog(m): 8:40pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Gburu gburu gburu eburu: all ranofication killed a ram 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by softwhispers: 9:05pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
ChinenyeN:Right sir. Thanks. Very lovely work, by the way! Thumbs up! 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ImperfectMe(m): 9:07pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
well done guys.....*feeling at home* 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:11pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Radoillo: R u sure u read what I corrected? Akwuna kwu brothe translates as prostitute stand and nothing more. The prostitute is standing should be akwuna(a) kwu the "the" you inserted personifies a particular prostitute, so does the (a) in bracket, although in real sense, there isn't a bracket, just inserted it, so you understand the difference! Your welcome! |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 9:15pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
chrisviral: Yes, I read your 'corrections'. They are funny, to put it mildly. Be honest with me, are you a fluent Igbo speaker? Is Igbo your first language? |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by bigfrancis21: 9:15pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Nwa enwe enwe nwa nwe nwa enwe - the offspring of a monkey doesn't have an offspring with a young one (grandchildren). 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:16pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Radoillo: Akwuna kwu brother translates as prostitute stand and nothing more. The prostitute is standing should be akwuna(a) kwu the "the" you inserted personifies a prostitute, so does the (a) in bracket, although in real sense, there isn't a bracket, just inserted it, so you understand the difference! Your welcome! |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by bigfrancis21: 9:17pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Ekwe ekwe ga-ekwe nkwekota - Phyno. The disagreeing one will finally agree to agreement. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:18pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: Enweghi is doesn't! Have (igbo nzugbe) Accepted igbo. Your welcome! |
Re: Igbo Homophone Game by passion007: 9:24pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Shìì ì kwùrù í shìkwùrù zhí (yam) kwùrù shí zhí kwùrùshì ókú Shii (a girl's name), did you say you put yam on the fire and while you chatted away the yam caught fire! 2 Likes |
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