èbùnu Idemīli
NounNdebe script
Meanings
the ram of the Idemìli god (This ram lives mainly in the Idemìli god’s shrine and its surroundings. But it also roams about the village from compound to compound. The ram must not be beaten or killed by anybody, as it is believed that anyone who does this will automatically be visited and killed by the god.)
Noun
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Examples
Èbùnu Idemīli na-agagharị n'ime obodo anyị.
— The Idemili ram roams about our village.
Emegbula èbùnu Idemīli, ọ bụ nke chi.
— Don't beat the Idemili ram; it belongs to the god.
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