Ekwu
NounNdebe script
Meanings
hearth spirit, the domestic spirit of women, worshipped by head woman of household
Noun
Dialect & variants
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Onye ogbi anaghị ekwu okwu.
— A dumb person does not speak.
Anyammiri jupụtara ya anya mgbe ana-ekwu maka ọnwụ di ya.
— Tears filled her eyes when the death of her husband was talked about.
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