akpuruka

Naija

Alternative forms

• akporoka

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.)

• Person or something wey strong well well.

• Akpuruka woman fit beat im husband and do legbuke work.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, A really tough woman can beat up her husband and engage in masonry.)

Synonyms

• kura

Antonyms

• mugu, odoyo

Translations

• English: "sturdy", a fake product