akwa àrị̀rị̀
Noun4 varieties
Ndebe script
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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
Dialect: Abịrịba, Ngwa, Nsụka, Ọnịcha
- ekwfa arị̀rị̀ Abịrịba
- akwa arịrị Ngwa
- ẹkwa arị̀rị Nsụka
- akwa alị̀lị̀ Ọnịcha
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Akwa arịrị m metụrụ ya n'obi.
— My weeping touched him.
I ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma i hụ ihe mberede ahụ.
— You will weep heavily if you see the accident.
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