àkịkà
Noun9 varieties
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Meanings
small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes and feed on wood or other dead plants; termite
Nountermite
Nounpattern of spots
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Afiikpo, Ajalị, Anịọcha, Isuama, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Nsụka, Obosi, Owere
- èkịkàrà Afiikpo
- àkịkàrà Ajalị
- akwụàlà Anịọcha
- mkpū Isuama
- àkịkàlà Mkpọọ
- akwụànà Mkpọọ
- àkịkà Ngwa
- ekwụàlụ̀ Nsụka
- èkịkà Nsụka
- akwụànị̀ Obosi
- mkpū Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Àkịkà àtakago àfè m zùtàlù ǹnyàafù
— The termites have destroyed the garment I bought yesterday
Akịka na-ata osisi a gbọtọrọ n'ala.
— Termites eat wood abandoned on the ground.
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