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ọrị̀ansèkpọikè

Noun

3 varieties

Ndebe script



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Meanings

  1. kwashiorkor; marasmus; severe malnutrition in children

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Izii, Nsa, Ọnịcha

  • àkpàkpị Izii
  • ọrị̀ansèkpọikè Nsa
  • ọyànsèkpọike Ọnịcha

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ọrịansekpọike bụ ọrịa wuru n'oge agha biafra

— Kwashiorkor was a predominant sickness during the biafra war.

Ọrịansekpọike anaghị egbuzị ụmụaka.

— Kwashiorkor no longer kill children.

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