òwu isī
NounNkanụ, Ọnịcha
Ndebe script
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Meanings
black cotton thread used by women for plaiting the hair; hair thread.
Nounblack cotton thread used by women for plaiting the hair
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Nkanụ, Ọnịcha
- òwu ishī Nkanụ
- eriri ishī Nkanụ
- òwu isī Ọnịcha
- eriri isī Ọnịcha
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Aga m ebe owu isi a tupu m jiri ya kpaa isi.
— I will cut this rope before using it to plait hair.
Owu isi a agaghị ezu ya ịkpa isi ya.
— This hair thread will not be enough for her to plait her hair.
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