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ǹgàǹgà

Noun
Igbotone-neutral spelling: nganga

3 varieties

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Meanings

  1. arrogance; rudeness; insolence; pride

    Noun

  2. an unpleasant behavior towards people as a result of feeling more important than others; arrogance

    Nominal Modifier

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Ngwa, Nsụka, Ọnịcha

  • mpakò Ngwa
  • ngàra Nsụka
  • ngàla Ọnịcha

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ǹgàǹgà ya na-ewe ndị ọrụ ibe ya iwe.

— His arrogance annoys his colleagues.

Gịnị mere ị ji eme ǹgàǹgà?

— Why do you behave arrogantly?

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