sà ifì
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
confess voluntarily to crime, abomination, or other bad deed
Active verbThis is a form of confession very similar to ịsà n’ọnū, but restricted to women. This practice was known throughout Igboland, but it was most common in the Òkịjà area. Some people strictly forbid their wives' committing adultery with other men. Women guilty of this offence usually confess to it, mentioning the name(s) of the person(s) involved before they can deliver a child safely. The practice is, however, very little known in some parts of Igboland. (Among the Yoruba, it was most common among the Ìkalè-Òkìtìpupa, Ìlutuntun, Aye, etc.)
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ọ sàrà ifì n'ihu ndị okenye.
— He confessed before the elders.
Sàa ifì gị, ka e wee gbaghara gị.
— Confess your deed, so that you may be forgiven.
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