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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.

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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.

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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:
í shì úzó Íshìúzó ì shìè úzó

If you go through the way to Isi Uzo (a LGA in Enugu), then you've lost your way.

Nice!!

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 8:00pm On Apr 10, 2015

Phut:
Akwuna akwuna kwara akwa akwa-ette.

The prostitute sewed an outfit from akwa-ette fabric.

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.

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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'?

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Phut(f): 8:06pm On Apr 10, 2015

Radoillo:
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.

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:
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'?

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!

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by AsanwaKC(f): 8:09pm On Apr 10, 2015

ezeagu:
Óké Òké òké ò ké óké ókè, ọọ kẹ̀?

Trans: The guy Oke creates lots of shares, is it this one?

Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Nobody: 8:15pm On Apr 10, 2015

Phut:
Thanks, mehn! This is hard.

Yours translates to: The prostitute is standing ... (can you please translate the rest?)

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 embarassed

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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:
Akwuna kwu = the prostitute is standing X what you wrote means Prostitute stand (A very meaningless sentence)

n'akwu = on the palmfruit X wrong again, In palmfruit, where "the" from enter

Nna Akwunna = Akwunna's father. X Prostitute's Father I don't know which igbo una dey write so!

And yes, it IS hard!

Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ezeagu(op): 8:26pm On Apr 10, 2015

DesChyko:
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.

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:
Shiishi for chicken...Interesting. How common is this in Ngwa?

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:
By the way, @ ChinenyeN, does 'N' stand for 'Njoku'?

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:
sorry but me think no of ya' all will get an A1 in WAEC,

A1 in Igbo is as useful to one's certificate as contraceptive is to a 70-year old woman undecided

Re: Igbo Homophone Game by Niwdog(m): 8:40pm On Apr 10, 2015

Gburu gburu gburu eburu: all ranofication killed a ram

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by softwhispers: 9:05pm On Apr 10, 2015

ChinenyeN:
No, the 'N' doesn't stand for Njoku.

Right sir. Thanks.
Very lovely work, by the way!
Thumbs up!

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by ImperfectMe(m): 9:07pm On Apr 10, 2015

well done guys.....*feeling at home*

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:11pm On Apr 10, 2015

Radoillo:
'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.

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:
R u sure u read what I corrected?

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(mod): 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). cool

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:16pm On Apr 10, 2015

Radoillo:
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?

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(mod): 9:17pm On Apr 10, 2015

Ekwe ekwe ga-ekwe nkwekota - Phyno.

The disagreeing one will finally agree to agreement.

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Re: Igbo Homophone Game by chrisviral(m): 9:18pm On Apr 10, 2015

bigfrancis21:
Nwa enwe enwe nwa nwe nwa nwe - the offspring of a monkey doesn't have an offspring with a young one (grandchildren).

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!

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