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Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 9:50am On Jun 15, 2017 |
since i've been jobless,i decided to write down these igbo words and how they came about. MAHADUM(university) maha-to know dum-further mahadum-to know further |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 9:55am On Jun 15, 2017 |
OKPUISIERIEGO(ringworm)
okpuisi-a hair cut/barber
eriego-free of charge
okpuiseriego-someone who cuts your hair for free |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by themonk(m): 9:59am On Jun 15, 2017 |
AliasJoice:sorry to interrupt but i think mahadum means "to know all" |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 10:00am On Jun 15, 2017 |
OPINNEMURUKUJA(shapeless head) opi-forehead nne-mother muru-to give birth kuja-to be shocked opinnemurukuja-the forehead a mother gave birth to and was shocked |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 10:04am On Jun 15, 2017 |
AKPURACHIA(liquor)
it literary means to drink and shine your teeth. you are free to add yours... |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 10:08am On Jun 15, 2017 |
themonk:the both of us might be right since"dum" doesn't necessarily mean further or all |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by themonk(m): 10:12am On Jun 15, 2017 |
AliasJoice:dum actually means all |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by agadez007(m): 7:25am On Jun 16, 2017 |
AliasJoice:what abouk Ogbakurunwoke and ogba nne na nwa |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by AliasJoice(f): 12:05pm On Jun 16, 2017 |
agadez007:what does it mean |
Re: Some Igbo Words And Their Literal Meanings by agadez007(m): 7:04am On Jun 17, 2017 |
AliasJoice:ogbakurunoke I think is centipede,ogbannenanwa i am not sure 1 Like |
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