nchà
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Meanings
soap; a substance whose lather helps lift stains off materials
Nounsoap
Nouncurdled oil preparation for eating certain foods like yam, plantain, shredded cassava, etc. It is prepared by crushing some quantity of potash stone, àkanwụ, or pouring some liquid ngù into oil, and stirring it till the oil thickens and curdles. Some condiments are added and the preparation is used as stew
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Afiikpo, Ezaa, Isuama, Izii, Mkpọọ, Owere
- nchā Afiikpo
- nchà Ezaa
- nchà Isuama
- nchà Izii
- nchà Mkpọọ
- nchà Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ejīgo m nchà sasịa afele. Ọ fòzìlì kà m ji mmili dī mma ŋàchaa yā
— I have washed the plate with soap. It remains for me to rinse it with clean water
Madụfọrọ̣ gwara m bebie ncha ahụ.
— Madụfọrọ told me to cut that soap into two.
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