ògbụ
NounNdebe script
Meanings
type of fig tree planted in the compound and used for feeding livestock (Ficus eriobotryoides Kunth. and Bouche) and in many cases for shade. It represents Ànì and is planted at her shrines. The sap is pure white and can serve as rubber
Noun
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- òbụ
Examples
Ògbụ ahụ na-enye anyị ndò n'ogige.
— That ògbụ tree gives us shade in the compound.
Ewu gị na-eri akwụkwọ ògbụ?
— Does your goat eat ògbụ leaves?
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