akantachị
NounNgwa, Owere
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Meanings
habitual unwillingness to spend or give; stinginess; miserliness
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ngwa, Owere
- mpị̀ Ngwa
- akanchị Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Akantachị ya na-egbochi ya inye ndị ogbenye ego.
— His stinginess prevents him from giving money to the poor.
Ọ bụ akantachị mere o ji jụ inye nwa ya ego?
— Is it stinginess that made him refuse to give his child money?
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