àbànì
NounNdebe script
Meanings
night
Nounroyal sword, double-edged and made of brass, with which the king touches the ozì gong to direct the sounding of the war- drums and leads his soldiers to war (also mmā àbànì)
Noun
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Examples
Anyị ruru n'ụlọ n'àbànì.
— We arrived home at midnight.
Ọ na-aga ahịa n'àbànì?
— Does she go to the market at night?
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