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ònwu

Noun

Ndebe script



Meanings

  1. anything that shines

    Noun

Dialect & variants

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Examples

Anyammiri jupụtara ya anya mgbe ana-ekwu maka ọnwụ di ya.

— Tears filled her eyes when the death of her husband was talked about.

Anyị masiri ya ọma ike ka o die ọnwụ nwunye ya.

— We encouraged him to bear the death of his wife.

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