ìkeǹgà
Noun4 varieties
Ndebe script
Voice recording
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Meanings
personification of the strength of a man’s right hand, symbolizing success; image representing Ìkeǹgà personal to a man and split at his funeral
Nounstaff of authority of every traditional Igbo man
Nounjar for storing palm wine
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Nsụka, Ọnịcha
- ìkeǹgà Mkpọọ · 2 recordings
- ìkeǹgà Ngwa · 2 recordings
- ìkeǹgà Nsụka · 2 recordings
- okpesi Ọnịcha
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Nna m ji ìkeǹgà ya achị ezinụlọ anyị.
— My father uses his staff of authority to rule our family.
Ọ na-eji ìkeǹgà ya ekwu okwu n'ọgbakọ ezinụlọ.
— He uses his staff of authority to speak at the family gathering.
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