Nkọwa okwu · 375 entries

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(ibu) -nyìNNC

weigh heavily (of load); be heavy-laden (of person)

Ibu nà-anyī m# — I am weighed down by a load

(ibu) -nyìgbuNNC

weigh heavily on (of load); be heavy-laden (of person)

Ibu nà-ànyìgbu onyebulu nā-ebugalụ ānyị ibu n’ụgbọ — The load is weighing heavily on the carrier who is carrying our luggage to the lorry

(ìfè) -tiwaAV

(of civilization) be widespread

Ìfè ètiwago nà Nàìjirīà, ndi mmādù adā àgbazilị ibè fa orù — Civilization has become widespread in Nigeria; people no longer serve their fellow beings as slaves

(ifelē) -meNNC

be ashamed

Ifelē mèlù onye orī afù ogè fa jìdèlù ya — The thief was ashamed when he was caught

i

see ị

Ì nà-èzo ēzo?AV

Are you hiding?

Ì pùtago ūlaPRN

Good morning (literally have you come out of the sleeping-room?

i-

see ị-

ìbaNNC

branch (compare anakā)

ìbàNNC

1. ancestral house, typical of Onitsha and corresponding to the òbi of other areas. It is constructed around a rectangular open- air courtyard, one end of which leads to the ùkpò or throne of the household head and the other to the entrance, beyond which is an open meeting-place (ọnụ ìbà). All rooms are within coursed mud walls (Henderson 1972 167)
2. unpounded garri

ibeNNC

part (of); piece (of)

ibēNNC

pledge; security; pawn; hostage

ibèNNC

companion; neighbour;

ibe akwàNNC

piece of cloth

ibe akwụkwọNNC

sheet, piece, of paper

ibe ānyịPRN

comrades; friends; compatriots; companions

ibē ānyịNNC

comrades; friends; compatriots; companions;

Ibè jì m ụgwōNNC

Ibe owes me a debt

ibe naàbòCD

two pieces

ibe nkūNNC

plank; piece of wood

ibe nnīNNC

a piece of food (like yam, cocoyam, etc.)

Ibè nò n’ụnō ngaNNC

Ibe is in prison

ibe òlòmaNNC

segment of orange

ibe osisiNNC

part of tree (split from the main body)

ìbèlìNNC

instrument with cane handle and many cords, used for flogging or for killing flies

ibelibeNNC

a small piece

ibelibe ìtèNNC

potsherd

ibelibe nkūNNC

splinter

ibìNNC

hydrocele

ìbìlìNNC

adult woman; married woman

ìbìli àchìNNC

adult woman; married woman

ìbomeNNCalso ubom

metal gong used by town-crier, or by titled man on feast-days to summon the ancestors

ibuNNC

load (-bu 1. carry)

ibùNNC

bigness; size

ibu alōNNC

heavy load

O bù ibu alō — He is carrying a heavy load

ìbùọCDalso ìbùa, àbùa

(counting form); naàbò (qualifying form) two

ìchàfùNNC

headtie; handkerchief

ìchàfù isīNNC

1. head-tie
2. headtie

icheNNC

1. missile; stone for throwing or use with catapult
2. used in

ichèNNC

difference; apartness; separateness

ichè ichèNNC

various; different

Ife dī ichè ichè dì n’afịa Ònìchà — There are different kinds of things in Onitsha market

iche ọkūNNC

spark (literally missile of fire)

iche òkùNNC

parrot

ichekēNNC

yam which turns red when cut

ichēku

1. small edible dark-brown fruits which grow in clusters
2. charcoal made from it
3. see chalekū

ichēku oyìbo

Indian Tamarind (Tamarindus indica Linn.)

ichèlèNNC

shells of palm nuts

ichèlè akūNNC

shells of palm kernels

ichiNNC

marks on body and face

ÌchièNNC

(also ndị Ìchiè, ndi ìchìe ànì) titled people; wise old men; chiefs; king's counsellors

ìdeNNC

post; doorpost (compare isò)

ìde jī ụnòNNC

chief person supporting family (literally pillar holding the house)

idè ọnūNNC

see ọnụ ǹdè

ÌdebūànìNNC

male name (literally pillar that holds the land)

ideèlèNNC

general name for fish of the family Schilbeidae (= ịjaàrì)

idèìNNCalso idè

flood; torrent; spate (caused by rainfall, compare ijī for flooding of river)

Idèì likpùlù ụzò — The flood has covered the road

ÌdemmīliNNC

1. an alūsị with a cult, usually with one shrine on the land and another in the water
2. name of a stream

Ìdemmīli ÒbosiNNC

the Idemmili stream at Obosi

idìdèNNC

earthworm

idòNNC

brown 'tailor ant'

ifeNNCalso ịfe

thing; anything; possession; article

ìfèNNC

1. light (of day)
2. civilization

Anyaanwū nà-ènye ùwà ìfè — The sun illuminates the world

ife àDEM

this (thing)

ife afīaNNC

small edible articles bought by women for their children

ife aghāNNCalso ife ayā

weapon

ife alūNNC

1. abomination; used with verbs to signify intensity
2. abomination

Ọ mèlù ịfe alū — He committed an abomination, sacrilege

ife arịmaNNC

token; sign; omen

Ife arịma èmego — A significant thing has happened

ife àtùNNC

example; sample (also used as female name)

ife dī n’aka èkpèNNC

something on the left

ife dumAV

all things

ife èbùbèNNC

a wonder

ife ekikeNNC

finery; adornment

ife enunuAV

domestic animals; cattle; poultry

ife gālụ agaAV

past event; past thing

ife ibī ụnòNNC

furniture

ife ikēNNC

violence

ife inē ọlụNNC

prize; reward

ife ịrìbà amāNNC

token

Enyē m#gị akwụkwọ ǹkaà kà ọ bụlụ ife ịrìbà amā nà a kpōbàtàlù gị nà òtu ānyị taàtà — I present this book to you as a token to your admission into our society today

ife īsealso ife neesè

five things

ife ịtū n’anyaAV

surprising thing

Etu ndi orī sìlì bàta ụnō à n’anyàsì bù ife ịtū n’anya — How the thieves entered this house last night is surprising

ife iwēNNC

annoying thing

ife izèAValso òzìzè

thing to avoid; offensive thing

ife izè ǹdòAV

shelter (e.g. from rain)

ife mbèlèdeNNC

chance; accident

ife mbụNNC

the first thing

ife mfiedoAV

girdle; belt

ife mgbòchiAV

covering; veil; screen

ife mgbuAV

1. ailment
2. suffering; painful thing
3. painful, hurtful, thing

ife mkpalịNNC

scorn; mockery; disrespect

ife mkpofùAV

offal

ife mwutaAValso ife mwute

1. painful, distressing thing
2. painful thing; distressing thing

ife naanōCD

four things

ife nchètaAV

memorial

ife ndapùtaAV

event; occurrence

ife nkètaAV

inheritance

ife nkịtịNNC

nothing; useless, contemptible thing

ife nnwùtaNNC

something borrowed

ife nŋòmiAV

1. pattern; example worthy of emulation
2. pattern; example

ife nrìba amāAV

1. a mark (placed on something in order to distinguish it from the others or in order to be able to recognize it in future)
2. remark; notice

Achòlù m kà ànyị begbàdo ewu ānyị niīne ntì aka nnī kà ọ bụlụ ife nrìba amā ijī wèe malụ ewu ānyị ebe ànyị àfùnà ya — I suggest that we cut off the right ear of each one of our goats as a mark to enable us to recognize our goat wherever we find it

ifè nrùNNC

serving; tribute

ife nsijiAV

dye

ife nsōAV

1. forbidden thing
2. holy thing

ife ntụchìNNC

bolt

ife ntụchiAV

bolt

ife ntụmādịNNC

accident; unexpected, sudden thing

Ọ bù ife ntụmādị — It is an unexpected thing

Ife ntumādî mèlù — An unexpected thing happened

ife nzizoNNCalso nzuzo

secret thing

ife nzuzoAV

secret thing

ife ōbụnàNNCalso òbùnà

1. whatever; anything
2. anything; everything

Nye m ife ōbụnà — Give me anything

ife ōgbụgbaAV

1. post-partum haemorrhage; menorrhagia (excessive loss at menstrual period)
2. project (i) spit; inject
3. post-partum haemorrhage (P.P.Hausa); menorrhagia (excessive loss at menstrual period)

ife ōghụghaNNC

changing of state of things for worse

ife ōghughuNNC

abdominal discomfort after delivery

ife ògùNNC

1. arms; weapon
2. arms, weapon(s)

ife ọjọōNNC

1. bad, evil, thing or deed
2. bad; evil thing or deed

Ị nà-ème m ife ọjọō — You are doing evil to me

ife ōkụkụAV

anything to be planted

ife ōlịlaAV

1. something drinkable
2. drink

ife ọlūNNC

tool; instrument

ife ōluloAV

hurt; pain

ife ọmaNNC

1. nice, good thing
2. female name

Onye ōbụnā chōlụ ife ọma gà-àgba mbò na-àlụsi ọlū ike na-èmeazị ezi òmùme — Anybody who wants good things (prospects) must strive to be hard-working and righteous

ife onūNNC

1. necklace
2. (human) voice

Onu m nà-àtọ ūtọ — My voice is melodious

Anùlù m onu nnà m — I hear the voice of my father

Bikō nùlụ onū m — Please hear me

Ndi egwu ụmù àgbọghò àbịago, bìa nùlụ onū fa — The lady singers have arrived, come and hear them

Chukwu nùlụ onu ụmù gị — God, hear the pleading of Thy children (or, prayer of thy children)

ife ònyìnyòNNC

image; likeness; resemblance

ife ōŋụŋụAV

1. something drinkable
2. drink

ife orīNNC

stolen goods

ife òzọNNC

another thing

ife ōzọ

another thing

ife ūfụNNC

painful, distressing thing

ÌfèjiọkūNNC

Yam Spirit, who is worshipped before planting begins and for whom the New Yam Festival (òwụwa jī) is held

ifelēNNCalso ịfelē

shame; shyness; reserve

Ifelē ekwērọ ya àyọ ayìyọ — He was too ashamed (embarrassed) to beg

ifìNNC

used in

ifùlùNNC

small fish with fins, caught when the Niger falls (November)

ìfulūNNC

flower; blossom (compare ìgùgù)

ìgbàNNC

1. drum (general name)
2. used in

ìgbà akāNNC

an arm-band of skin worn on the upper arm at funerals; a similar arm-band, but made of iron, used as a charm against bullets

ìgba ègèdèNNC

drum in pairs, used by dibìà

ìgbà ijelèNNC

drum or music for the ijelè masquerade

Ìgba ǹke à nà-àraAV

This drum sounds great

ìgbà ogwèNNC

tall standing drum used to play abìà music

ìgba òkàǹgàNNC

1. drum of the Igwē of Àgùleèrì
2. masquerade

ìgbàdikēNNC

type of dance with masquerade

igbēNNC

crawling

ìgbeNNC

bow; casket

ìgbènùNNC

fish (Heterotis niloticus) (= ègbìlì)

ìgbìlìNNCalso ìgbì

gum (of mouth)

ìgboNNCalso ìgbogīdi

general name for top minnows, family Cyprinodontidae

ÌgbòNNC

the Igbo people in general; the Igbo language

Ìgbò AdàgbèNNC

term for most of the peoples of Anambra Division

Ìgbò Agba EnūNNC

term for the peoples of Idemmīli, Aguata and Awka Divisions

ìgbogīdi

see ìgbo

ìgbùdùNNC

1. imitation coffin containing plantain stem representing dead person, thrown away in the bush during the second burial
2. trap for animals (especially grasscutter)

ìgèduNNC

timber

igiligiNNC

dew

ìgoNNC

twisted foot

ìgọlọNNC

shin

ìgòsìNNC

used in

igùNNC

palm-branch; large size of òmụ nkwū

ìgùgùNNC

flower; blossom; (compare ìfulū)

ìgùlùbèNNCalso ìgùlùbe

ladder

igwēNNC

1. sky; heaven; firmament, regarded as an alūsị created directly by Chukwu
2. salutation for a king

Fâ nà-ètu yā igwē — They are saluting him 'Igwē!'

igwèNNC

iron; any type of machinery or mechanical contrivance

ìgwèNNC

large number

ìgwè atụlūNNC

flock of sheep

Ìgwè bù ikeNNC

1. Union is strength
2. Man’s name

igwè ịkwā akwàNNC

sewing-machine

Igwē ka ÀnìNNC

1. title for an Obi or Ezè
2. name of a very notorious and powerful Igbo cult, with which many important Igbos were connected. It has been banned by legislation

ìgwe mmadùNNC

a large crowd

Igwē nà ÀnìNNC

(in Nri thought) the firmament and the earth, which together make up Ùwà, the visible world

Igwē nā-ezùlu òràNNC

praise-name for someone who has taken highest title

igwuNNC

louse

igwùNNC

palm-fronds

igwu akwàNNC

cloth-louse

igwu isīNNC

head-louse

ìgwùlùbèNNCalso ìgùlùbè

locust

ijèNNC

journey

Nwayòò bù ijè — slow and steady wins the race (literally gentleness is the journey)

ijēPREP

to go

ijè ọmaNNC

farewell!

ìjelèalso ìjerè

soldier ant (compare elùuluū, the more typical Onitsha word)

ìjelèNNC

a graceful masquerade with a very large complex mask

ìjèlèNNC

small round jingling metal bells worn while dancing; strung bells

ijīNNC

annual flooding of the Niger (contrast idèì). The signs of the flood are

àtịtā — loud bubbles in the river

Àkèle nà-àkpọ ijī — The akele (frog) is calling the flood

Mmilī nà-erùghalị āzụ — The water is flowing backwards (i.e. becomes sluggish)

ijījiNNC

fly; housefly

ikeNNC

strength; authority; force; power

ikèNNC

bottom; hinder part; buttock(s); anus; rectum

ike kwọNNCalso ike kwe

perhaps

Ike kwọ agà m àbịa — Perhaps I will come

ikè mmānyaNNC

dregs

ike ōgwụgwụAV

1. tiredness
2. fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion

Ikeē ChukwuNNC

1. the power of God
2. male name

ikèìNNC

old man; old

ìkekeleNNC

used in

ìkeleNNC

used in

ikèlikeNNC

crumbs; fragments

ikèlikē ākwaNNC

eggshell

ikèlike ākwaNNC

eggshell

ikèlike ọkūNNC

spark

ikelike ọkūNNC

spark

ÌkeǹgàNNC

personification of the strength of a man’s right hand, symbolizing success; image representing Ìkeǹgà personal to a man and split at his funeral

ìkeǹgàNNC

1. jar for storing palm wine
2. used in

ìkeǹgà elùuluūNNC

giant ants, with very big heads, seen among smaller ones

ikènyèNNCalso ikènyà

grown men; elders; principal men

ìkènye ìkolobìàNNC

middle-aged men

ìkìkèNNC

used in

ìkiliNNC

joint used in

ikili akāNNC

elbow

ìkili akāNNC

elbow

ìkili ezēNNC

part of jaw near molar

ìkili ụkwūNNC

heel

ìkitiNNC

used in

ìkiti ụkwūNNC

(sound of) footstep

ikōNNC

fish-trap

ìkoNNC

cup; drinking vessel

ìkòlịìkòNNC

used in

ikòlòNNCalso ukòlò

wooden drum, played on great occasions, e.g. when a great man dies, or as an alarm for war

Nwaànyì adī àgba ukòlò — Women cannot dance to the ikòlò (because only men who have killed can dance to it)

ìkolobìàNNC

1. see òkolo
2. used indiscriminately for sg. or pl.) youth; young man

ìkòmNNC

male (opp. of ìnyòm)

ìkpaNNC

rascality

Ọ nà-ème īkpa — He is a born rascal

ìkpàNNC

used in

ìkpataNNC

used in

ìkpata ụkwūNNC

hoof

ikpeAV

1. judgement
2. case

ìkpèNNC

slander; bad things said about one with exaggeration or untruth

ìkpe āzụ

1. see -kpè + 1.
2. the last thing Ife ìkpe āzụ ị gà-èmê bù ije kute mmiìli dọbe n’ụnò The final thing you should do is to fetch water and keep it in the house

ikpe kwū ọtọNNC

justice

Ezè afù kpèlù ikpe kwū ọtọ — The king administered justice

ikpèlèNNC

knee

ìkpeleNNC

edge; border; bank

ìkpele mmīliNNC

1. bank of the river
2. bank of river

ikpèlè ụkwūNNC

knee

ikpoNNC

collection, set (of things); large crowd (of people) (contrast mkpù)

ìkpoNNC

square bronze bell

ìkpòNNC

1. tall coarse tufted grass
2. see ùkpò

ikpo afịfịaNNC

rubbish-heap

ikpo akwụkwọNNC

set of books

ikpo mmadùNNC

large crowd of people

ìkpoòkpòNNC

general name for cichlid fish, Tilapia and Hemichromis genera, and extended to similar fish

ìkpoòkpo àgùNNC

Tilapia galilaea

ìkpoòkpò akasaNNC

Tilapia nilotica

ìkpoòkpò nkōlọNNC

Cichlidae tenopoma kingsleyae

ìkpoòkpò ọnụ ogonogoNNC

Hemichromis fasciatus

ìkpoòkpò ụnò dịNNC

Tilapia aurea

ikpùNNC

hairy part in front of genitals of either sex; vulva

ìkpulūNNC

worm; maggot

ìkùNNCalso ǹkù

eyebrow (also ìkù anyā)

ìkùkùNNC

breeze; wind; gale

ìkùku ọgbarùNNC

south wind; breeze from down-river

ikwèNNC

mortar

ikwuNNC

relative (general term)

Ọ kpò ndị ikwū ya — He summoned his relatives

ikwu nà ànyịNNC

our people

ikwu nà ibèNNC

relatives and neighbours; kinsfolk and friends

ikwu nnēNNC

1. the home quarter of one's mother
2. one's mother's home town
3. mature female (of animal); contrast nwunyè, immature female animal

Azùtàlù m nne ewū n’afịa Àfò Nnoòbì n’ụbòsì àfọ gālụ àga — I bought one female goat at the Afọ Nnoobi market last Afọ market day

ikwuùNNC

used in

ileNNC

tongue

ìlèNNC

power; potency; effectiveness (of thing)

Ọgū à dì ìlè — This medicine is powerful

ile ọkūNNC

flame; spark; hot part of fire

ìliCD

ten

ìli nà ìse

fifteen

ilìilìNNC

splinter

ìlìlòNNC

weed

iloNNC

enmity

ìloNNC

outside; compound outside walls (= èzi amā, contrast mbala ēzi); area in village not occupied by houses (includes but is wider than èzi)

ìlòlòNNC

1. deep thought (on a problem)
2. used in

imēNNC

inside; interior

ime ōbiNNC

name given to interior of the palace where the king mostly stays

ime òpùpùAValso òpùpù imē

miscarriage

ime ụnòNNC

room

ìmejūNNC

liver

ìmèliìmèNNC

much; plenty; a large number

Ìmèliìme mmādù bìàlù ebe à — A great crowd of people came here

imelìmeNNC

interior; inmost part

imelìme ụnòNNC

an inner room

imiNNC

nose; mucus (of nose)

imi mpīaNNC

nose partly or wholly destroyed by disease; depressed nostril

ìmìlìkitiNNC

many

imùlimuNNC

tiny, minute size

O kpùtè imùlimu ajā — He brought some fine sand

inìAV

1. grave; burial place (from -nì bury (corpse))
2. grave

O sīgo n’inì kùnie — He has risen from the dead

inì ozūNNC

cemetery; burial ground; burial place

ìnìnèNNC

green leaf vegetable, 'green amaranth' (Amaranthus hybridus Linn.

ìnìne mgbolokōNNC

variety of Amaranthus hybridus

ìnìne mmeeNNC

wild or green amaranth (Amaranthus lividus Linn. and A. viridis Linn.)

ìnìnè ogwūNNC

spring or prickly Amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus Linn.)

ìnọCDalso ànọ

(counting form); naanō, naanò (qualifying form) four

inuNNC

1. bitterness (of taste)
2. proverb; parable; riddle

Inu bù mmanụ e jì èsuli okwū — Proverbs are the oil for eating speech

ìnyàǹgaNNC

parade; bluff; showing-off

ìnyègèNNC

appearance of something not seen clearly, either because of darkness or dazzling light

inyègeèNNC

fish (Alestes baremose)

ìnyemèNNC

wives (plural of nwunyè)

inyiNNC

dirt(iness)

ìnyìnyàNNCalso ànyìnyà

horse

ìnyìnyà ibūNNC

ass

ìnyoNNC

foolishness

ìnyòmNNC

female (opp. of ìkòm)

ìŋàrịìNNC

millet

Ìŋàrịì bù nwannē mkpụlụ ajā — Millet grains are as small as a grain of sand

ìpètèNNC

moonfish; a general name for fish of the genus Citharinus

ìpètè arịlịNNC

Citharinus distichoides

ìpètè erìrìNNC

Citharinus latus

ìpoNNC

fish (Alestes nurse)

ìpo ànwàlì (=NNC

fish (Alestes leuciscus and Alestes macrolepidotus)

ìpopoNNC

(also ìpopo osisi) sapling (= opòpò)

iròNNC

story told in song; fable

iruNNC

face; front; forward part

iru akāNNC

1. forearm
2. fore-arm

iru anyaanwūNNC

1. sun
2. sky (= iru igwē)

Iru anyaanwū dì njọ — The sky is cloudy

iru anyanwūNNC

1. sun
2. sky

iru ifelēNNC

modesty; blushing

iru igwēNNC

1. weather; sky (= iru anyaanwū)
2. weather; sky

iru mmàNNC

edge (of a knife)

iru nà àzụNNC

backwards and forwards; up and down; to and fro

iru nà iruNNC

face to face

iru naàbòCD

hypocrite; hypocrisy (literally with double face)

Nwokē afù bù onye iru naàbò — That man is a hypocrite

iru ọchaNNC

cheerfulness;

Ọ bù mmadù iru ọcha — He is a cheerful person

iru ọjọōNNC

bad omen

iru ọmaNNC

favour; goodness; good omen

iru ùkpòNNC

area raised or demarcated within the òbi to keep ritual objects

ìrùrù mmanụNNC

water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes Linn.)

ìsaàCDalso àsaà

seven (counting form); naasāà (qualifying form)

Chìtalụ m#òlòma naasāà — Bring me seven oranges

ìsatōCDalso àsatō

eight, eighth (counting form); naasātọ (qualifying form)

Ọ dì ji naasātọ n’ime ǹkàtà — There are eight yams in the basket

ìse

1. five
2. So be it! Amen! (Ẹdo (Bini))

ìshaNNC

shrimp; crayfish

isiNNC

head; chief; sense; meaning; issue

isìNNC

scent; smell

ìsìNNC

blindness

isi akāNNC

thumb

isi anwūlùNNC

head of tobacco; bunch of prepared tobacco leaves (usually black tobacco) containing 5 leaves in one head

isi awelēNNC

good luck

isi awōNNC

grey hair

isi egōNNC

1. unit of six cowries (= èkpète)
2. capital

isi ikēNNC

1. rebellion
2. stubbornness; bad luck

O nwèlù isi ike — She has bad luck

isi mbidoAV

beginning

A mà m isi mbido okwū — I know the beginning of the case

isi mmīliNNC

source of a stream or river

isi na ọdùNNC

(literally head and tail) substance, meaning (especially of speech)

isi njedebeAV

1. end, finish
2. end; finish

Ànyị èlugo n’isi njedebe òbòdò afù — We have reached the end of that town

isi nkwọchaNNC

1. baldness
2. baldness; bald head (i.e. as if head has been scraped)

O nwè isi nkwọcha — He is bald

isī nni ÌfèjiọkūNNC

to cook food, by a girl who is pregnant for the first time and presented to Ifejiọkụ

Isi ŌjiNNC

Africa; Africans; Black race

isi ọjīNNC

germinal sprout of kola

isi ọjọōNNC

bad luck

isi okolobìàNNC

men in the prime of life

isi ọkpọōNNC

bare head

O bù ibu n’isi ọkpọō — He is carrying a load on his bare head

isi okwūNNC

1. meaning of a word or speech
2. meaning of the word

Ife o kwùlù enwērọ isi — What he said makes no sense

isi ọmaNNC

good luck

isi ōtitiAV

headache

isi ōwụwaNNC

headache; fever

isi òzàlàNNC

1. edge of grassland, wilderness
2. edge of òzàlà

isi ụkwūNNC

big toe

isi ūtabàNNC

head of tobacco

ìsiìCD

six

isòNNC

pillar of house

ìtàlìNNC

cane (for thrashing)

ìtèNNC

pot

Ìtè afù tìwàlù ibe naàbòNNC

The pot broke into two pieces

ìtè AgbājaNNC

very large pot which can hold some 40 gallons of wine for feasting

ìtè alūsịNNC

charm for protecting the family, kept inside the shrine

ìtè mmānyaNNC

pot for wine

ìtè mmīliNNC

water pot

ìtè ofēNNC

soup pot

ìtè ọkūNNC

lamp (= ùtùkpè)

ìteghete

see teghete

ìtènaānịCD

nine (compare teghete)

itìNNC

wine from base of crown of nkwụ

ìtìNNC

(slang) novice, beginner (at a game, etc.)

ìtọCD

three (counting form)

ìwàlàgàdàNNC

used in

ìwàlàgàdà ụkwūNNC

disease around groin

iweNNC

anger

iwe obìNNC

ill-nature; malice

ìwòlòNNC

peeled-off skin, slough, of snake

ìwuNNC

law

ìyaàINTJalso ìyaa

exclamation of assent or pleasure; very good! excellent! fine!

ìyàjiNNC

dyed cloth

ìyèliNNC

earring

iyīNNC

1. oath; spirit on which oath is sworn
2. water springing from rock; spring; stream

iyìNNC

loss; waste; destruction

ìzèAValso ǹzè

avoidance (of disaster, etc.)

O nwèlù ǹzè — He has good luck (naturally or by use of charms)

izìzìNNC

sharpness, tartness (to taste)

ìzìzìNNC

the first; the beginning

izùNNC

week

ìzùAV

1. meeting; council; consultation; plot
2. meeting, council
3. whisper

izù afīaNNC

1. market week of four days
2. market week of 4 days

ìzu nzuzoNNC

secret plot

izù ụkàNNC

1. week of 7 days (i.e. of church)
2. (sometimes shortened to ụkà) week of seven days (i.e. of church or mission)

— It is two weeks since Ada left for Lagos or, Ada has been away in Lagos for two weeks now

Source: Igbo API (Nkọwa okwu), Apache-2.0 · Tier 3