akwa àlìlì
NounNdebe script
Meanings
weeping over personal tragedy or misfortune, e.g. death of one’s dear one; unnatural misfortune, e.g. thrashing by one’s child or lover
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onye m bù n’obì àrapụgo m wèlụ naba, akwa àlìlì ègbue m#
— My sweetheart has left me and died, I am dying of a broken heart
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