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okìlì

Noun
Igbotone-neutral spelling: okili

Ndebe script



Meanings

  1. guinea-corn

    Noun

  2. iron object with two prongs into which a charm can be inserted and which is then pushed into ground (larger than àbà)

    Noun

Dialect & variants

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Okìlì na-eto n'ubi anyị.

— Guinea-corn is growing in our farm.

Ị zụtara okìlì n'ahịa taa?

— Did you buy guinea-corn at the market today?

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