Difference between revisions of "abiku"
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| − | * Pikin wey | + | * Pikin wey de born wey die wey im mama still born am again. Dem still dey call am born to die pikin. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I hear sey if you too dey go river go do ebo you no go born ''abiku''.| | + | :* {{ux|dv|I hear sey if you too dey go river go do ebo you no go born ''abiku''.|(I heard that if you frequently go to the river to give sacrifices, you will not give birth to a reincarnated child.}}) |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| | + | :* {{ux|dv|Im pikin die before five months, na ''abiku''.|(Her child died before he was five months he is reincarnated.}} |
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[[ogbanje]] | [[ogbanje]] | ||
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* English: ''reincarnated children'' | * English: ''reincarnated children'' | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 12 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
From Yoruba abiku (stillbirth)
Pronunciation
- àbíkú
Noun
- Pikin wey de born wey die wey im mama still born am again. Dem still dey call am born to die pikin.
- I hear sey if you too dey go river go do ebo you no go born abiku. — (I heard that if you frequently go to the river to give sacrifices, you will not give birth to a reincarnated child.)
- Im pikin die before five months, na abiku. — (Her child died before he was five months he is reincarnated.
Synonym
Translation
- English: reincarnated children