nwantan ta
NounNdebe script
Meanings
unknown person; dummy; make-believe; creature of imagination; bogey-man
Noungentleness; quietness; slow, gentle movement Nwayòò Gentle (advice, greeting, warning, sympathy) Wèlụ nwayòò Be gentle, careful Adì m nwayòò I am gentle, quiet (by nature) Wèlụ nwayòò na-èje Be walking, going, gently Nòdụ nwayòò Sit or stay quietly or, Be quiet Nwayòò bù ijè The best way of doing anything is to go about it gently, carefully and confidently. (Lit. Gentleness is journey)
Noun
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Examples
Ụmụaka na-atụ egwu nwantan ta n'abalị.
— The children are afraid of the bogey-man at night.
Nwantan ta abụghị mmadụ n'ezie, ọ bụ akụkọ.
— The bogey-man is not a real person, it is a story.
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