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ndanda

Noun

6 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. the tiny, light brown ants that feed on food leftovers and dead insects

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Abịrịba, Afiikpo, Ajalị, Anịọcha, Mkpọọ, Ngwa

  • ndā Abịrịba
  • ndanda Afiikpo — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ndị̄dā Ajalị
  • agbụshị̀ Ajalị
  • agbịsị̀ Anịọcha
  • agbụsị Mkpọọ
  • nda Ngwa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

E ji omume ndanda a kuziri onye umengwu ihe.

— The action of the ant is used to teach a lazy person a lesson.

Ndanda gà-àkpụ mkpụrụ osisi ndị a.

— The ants will feast on these fruit.

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