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Some Igbo Words That Are The Same Meaning With Hebrew by sixtus3606(m): 2:26pm On Jul 11, 2017
SOME IGBO WORDS THAT ARE SAME MEANING WITH HEBREW

Adah Ada First Daughter
Agur Agu lion
Ahi Ahia market
Amarih Amara grace
Ara Ara mad
Ayya Anya eye
Aziza Aziza broom
Chem Chima God k
nows
Eber Ebere mercy
Ezer Eze king(Chief)
Geba Geba move on
Genesis Ge na isi isi go to the beginning
Hagaba Ha_ga_ba let them go
Salu Dalu well done
Raphu Rapu leave it
Sobe Sobe follow
Ubal Uba wealth
Zaam Zaam please answer me


This is just a few words out of thousands of others similar in meaning between IGBO and HEBREW. So, does this means the Igbos are of the Hebrew tribe?



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Re: Some Igbo Words That Are The Same Meaning With Hebrew by Benjom(m): 2:41pm On Jul 11, 2017
Hmn good effort... now let me go and verify the veracity of this claim by learning the Hebrew myself. cool

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