Difference between revisions of "akpuruka"
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From:Igbo ''akpuruka'' | + | From:Igbo ''akpuruka'' (''solid'' or ''sturdy'') |
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | + | #As person wey dey sabi do wayo or strong ting and someting wey no be original. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Di person wey get dat shop na '''akpuruka'''.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Di person wey get dat shop na '''akpuruka'''.|(The owner of that shop is a cunning fellow.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|For Aba, many people dey sell '''akpuruka'''.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|For Aba, many people dey sell '''akpuruka'''.|(In Aba, many people sell fake products.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|''' | + | #Person or something wey strong well well. |
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Some kind '''akpuruka''' women wey dey do [[legbuke]] work dey our area.|( Some physically strong women who are construction workers live around our area.)}} | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
*[[kura]] | *[[kura]] | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | *English: " | + | *English: "sturdy", ''a fake product'' |
Latest revision as of 06:01, 9 September 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From:Igbo akpuruka (solid or sturdy)
Pronunciation
- ákpúrúká
Adjective
- As person wey dey sabi do wayo or strong ting and someting wey no be original.
- Di person wey get dat shop na akpuruka. — (The owner of that shop is a cunning fellow.)
- For Aba, many people dey sell akpuruka. — (In Aba, many people sell fake products.)
- Person or something wey strong well well.
- Some kind akpuruka women wey dey do legbuke work dey our area. — ( Some physically strong women who are construction workers live around our area.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: "sturdy", a fake product