Difference between revisions of "dibia"
(→Naija) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: Igbo | + | From: Igbo ''dibia'' meaning ''Master of knowledge/wisdom.'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Person wey dey do charm for oder people. | * Person wey dey do charm for oder people. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dem don go '''dibia''' place to protect demself. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dem don go '''dibia''' place to protect demself.|(They visited the witch doctor in oder to protect themselves.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Im papa na powerful '''dibia''' for our village.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Im papa na powerful '''dibia''' for our village.|( His father is a powerful witch doctor in my village.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
* [[jujuman]], [[native doctor]] | * [[jujuman]], [[native doctor]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
English: '' witch doctor'' | English: '' witch doctor'' | ||
Latest revision as of 22:31, 28 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: Igbo dibia meaning Master of knowledge/wisdom.
Pronunciation
- dɪ́bɪ̂a
Noun
- Person wey dey do charm for oder people.
- Dem don go dibia place to protect demself. — (They visited the witch doctor in oder to protect themselves.)
- Im papa na powerful dibia for our village. — ( His father is a powerful witch doctor in my village.)
Synonym
Translation
English: witch doctor