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Ònoòwu

Noun

Ndebe script



Meanings

  1. chief next in rank to the king of Ònìchà (and certain other towns), conveniently translated 'Prime Minister', who places the cap on the head of a titled man

    Noun

Dialect & variants

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ònoòwu kpubere okpu n'isi nwoke ahụ.

— The Onowu placed the cap on that man's head.

Ndị Ònịchà họpụtara Ònoòwu ọhụrụ.

— The Onicha people chose a new Onowu.

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