nwannē
Noun3 varieties
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Meanings
sibling; relative
Nounbrother, sister (strictly of same mother but also brother, sister of same father but not of same mother, i.e. half-brother and sister); sibling, relative; blood relation; also used as term of address to a close friend
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Achala, Ezaa, Ọnịcha
- nwụnē Achala
- nwụnē Ezaa
- nwannē Ọnịcha
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ọ na-abụ ozu sibe isi, enyi ka nwanne agbalaga
— Once a corpse begins to smell, even a friend as close as a brother will run.
O bu naani onye enweghi nwanne na-anya akpa agba egwu
— It is only a person with no relative who is seen carrying their own bag while dancing.
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