igbo

Naija

Pronunciation1

  • ìgbò

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Etymology

From Igbo: ibo a language of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family; spoken in Southeastern Nigeria.

Noun

  • Name of ethnic group for Nigeria, for East.
    • Igbo language.  — (WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__110, Igbo language.)
    • Things fall Apart talk about di life of Igbo people.  — (Things Fall Apart was themed around the life of the Igbo.)
  1. Name of language wey Igbo people dey speak.
    • Some people dey wey be sey dem fit speak Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba.  — (There are people who can speak Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.)
    • If de want use kolanut pray for Igboland, de go use Igbo take pray, because de dey talk sey kolanut no dey hear English.  — (If they want say prayers with the kolanut in Igboland, they pray in Igbo because they say the Kolanut does not understand English.)
Translations
  • English: Igbo

Pronunciation2

  • ìgbó

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Etymology

From: Yoruba igbo (weed)

Noun

  • Wetin people dey take wey dey make dem high.
  • If you smoke igbo, dem go arrest you.  — (Egbokhare_2020, If you smoke marijuana, you will be arrested.)
  • No dey smoke ciga, igbo or take snuff.  — (jw__27101, Do not smoke cigarette, marijuana, or or take snuff.)
  • But you fit spend 15 years for prison if dem catch you wit igbo.  — (bbc__23792, , But you could be sentenced to 15 years in prison for the possession of marijuana.)
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Translations
  • English: marijuana