ekpè

Noun

Igbotone-neutral spelling: ekpe

Ndebe script

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Meanings

a 3-4 feet wall usually used for defense during war
Noun
earthwork constructed on the outskirts of a village for defence purposes, or on farm to mark boundary or check erosion
Noun

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Examples

Ha wuru ekpè gburugburu obodo ahụ.
— They built an ekpe wall around that town.

Ị hụrụ ekpè ha wuru n'ọnụ ụzọ obodo?
— Did you see the ekpe they built at the town gate?

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