Difference between revisions of "dibia"

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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* dɪ́bɪ̂a
 
* dɪ́bɪ̂a
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dibia.f.ogg</sm2>
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Person wey dey do charm for oder people.
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* Person wey dey do charm for oder people.
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dem don go '''dibia''' place to protect demself. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they visited the witch doctor in oder to protect themselves.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dem don go '''dibia''' place to protect demself. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they visited the witch doctor in oder to protect themselves.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Im papa na powerful '''dibia''' for our village.|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, His father is a powerful witch doctor in my village.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Im papa na powerful '''dibia''' for our village.|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, His father is a powerful witch doctor in my village.)}}

Revision as of 13:49, 5 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: Igbo (West African Dialect) dibia meaning Master of knowledge/wisdom.

Pronunciation

  • dɪ́bɪ̂a

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Noun

  • Person wey dey do charm for oder people.
  • Dem don go dibia place to protect demself.  — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they visited the witch doctor in oder to protect themselves.)
  • Im papa na powerful dibia for our village.  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, His father is a powerful witch doctor in my village.)

Synonym

Translation

English: witch doctor