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Same spelling, different tones

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• egwumusic; song; dance; play; entertainment; music; song; dance; play; entertainment
• abù akwāsong (esp Song of Solomon); mourning song
• abụ̀akwāmourning song; Songs of Solomon; lamentation
• ròtell (story, usually featuring songs); hang; be suspended; be hanged; choose; pick
• abùsong; song; solo
• iròstory told in song; fable
• kwacry PI; also; in addition to (additive, denoting repetition, emphasis, or an action in addition to an action previously mentioned; occurs after verbs and nominals) Jèkwa Go again `Kwèkwanụ u#kwe afù òzọ Please sing that song again Ònye kwa nụ bù n ke à?Who else is this? gịnị kwọ bùdù n ke à? What is this again? O sìkwò ike He is very strong Ị biCarọkwọnụ akwụkwọ n nyàafù I’m sure you didn’t come to school yesterday; mourn; perform burial or mourning rites
• kwecongeal; coagulate; firm (firm up);; become firm or stiff; sing, especially a song without instruments
• urisong
• ùkwesong; hymn; song, especially without instruments; acapella; assent (= òkwukwe) (-kwe 1. agree)
• sambàframe-drum, flat square drum, a type of song; frame-drum, flat square drum (compare Yoruba)