ìgwè
NounMkpọọ, Nsụka
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Meanings
crowd; multitude; mass
Nounlarge number
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Mkpọọ, Nsụka
- ìgwè Mkpọọ
- ìgwè Nsụka
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Examples
O wu oku ite Chukwu shiwere na mbara igwe ka ihe ji di, o wu ya du uwa eje
— Light, as we know it, radiates from the divine boiling pot the supreme spirit set in the sky; it is this light that guides all created beings.
Uwa gbajulu agbuju, dolu adolu ka igwe
— The universe teems with activity/is dense with energy, and stands firm in its place like iron.
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Same spelling, different tones
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- igwemachine; iron; bicycle; sky; heaven; crowd
- ígwèmetal
- igwèiron; any type of machinery or mechanical contrivance; iron; any type of machinery or electronic equipment; bicycle; bicycle
- igwēsky; sky; heaven; firmament, regarded as an alūsị created directly by Chukwu; king; traditional ruler; royal title