di ọkpala
NounNdebe script
Meanings
first-born son
Nouneldest man, and therefore priest, in a patrilineage
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Di ọkpala m na-akụ ọka n'ugbo.
— My first-born son farms corn.
Di ọkpala gị ọ̀ nọ n'ụlọ?
— Is your first-born son at home?
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