ụgbā
NounNdebe script
Meanings
calabash (= derived from Yoruba igbá; compare ọbà)
Nounbroken gourd/calabash, used for sacrifice
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ọ wụsara mmiri n'ụgbā.
— She poured water into the calabash.
Ị zụtara ụgbā ọhụrụ n'ahịa?
— Did you buy a new calabash at the market?
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