ìgbà akā
NounNdebe script
Meanings
an arm-band of skin worn on the upper arm at funerals; a similar arm-band, but made of iron, used as a charm against bullets
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
O tinyere ìgbà akā n'aka ya n'oge olili.
— He put on the arm-band during the funeral.
Ndị dike na-eyi ìgbà akā ígwè.
— The warriors wear iron arm-bands.
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