elili
NounNdebe script
Meanings
rope (general term); string to tie yams; shoe lace (compare ùdò, ekwe, àbù) see èlèlè 1. and 2. elili
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Nwunye ya ga-elili gị maka na i nweghị ego.
— His wife will look down on you because you do not have money.
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