àjà
Noun5 varieties
Ndebe script
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Meanings
sacrifice
Nounsacrifice, particularly the joyless sacrifice offered to pacify or drive out evil spirits
NounNile Perch, the largest fish in the area (Lates niloticus)
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ezaa, Izii, Nkanụ, Nsa, Ọnịcha
- ẹ̀jà Ezaa
- ẹ̀jà Izii
- ẹ̀jà Nkanụ
- àjà Nsa — same spelling as the Izugbe
- àjà Ọnịcha — same spelling as the Izugbe
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ha ji ewu chụọ àjà n'ụlọ arụsị.
— They used a goat to offer sacrifice at the shrine.
Olee mgbe ha ga-achụ àjà ọzọ?
— When will they offer sacrifice again?
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