Difference between revisions of "akpuruka"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From:Igbo ''akpuruka'' meaning ''solid'' or ''sturdy''
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From:Igbo ''akpuruka'' (''solid'' or ''sturdy'')
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===

Revision as of 23:57, 17 July 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From:Igbo akpuruka (solid or sturdy)

Pronunciation

  • ákpúrúká

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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.  — (Egbokhare_2020, The owner of that shop is a cunning fellow.)
  • For Aba, many people dey sell akpuruka.  — (Egbokhare_2020, In Aba, many people sell fake products.)
  • Akpuruka woman fit beat e husband and do legbuke work.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, A really tough woman can beat up her husband and engage in masonry.)

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Translations

  • English: "artful", a fake product