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ǹgwu

Noun
Igbotone-neutral spelling: ngwu

7 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. tool for digging; digger

    Noun

  2. tool for digging out yams (-gwu 1. dig)

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Ezaa, Izii, Mkpọọ, Obosi, Ọnịcha, Ụmụahịa

  • ngwuànị̀ Achala
  • ọfịgà Ezaa
  • ikworò Izii
  • m̀bàzụ̀ Mkpọọ
  • m̀bàzụ̀ Obosi
  • ngwuànà Ọnịcha
  • ngwuàlà Ụmụahịa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Eji ngwu gwuo ili ahụ.

— Digger was used to dig the grave.

Akara ngwu na-ezipụta okwu ihu.

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