ǹkakwū
NounNdebe script
Meanings
Musk Shrew (Crocidura spp.), a small, sharp-nosed creature which feeds on insects and protects itself with an obnoxious smell
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
ǹkakwū na-esi ísì ọjọọ n'ụlọ.
— The musk shrew smells bad in the house.
Nwamba ahụ gburu ǹkakwū n'azụ ụlọ.
— The cat killed a musk shrew behind the house.
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