odeshi
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Igbo o di e shi (It does not leak)
Pronunciation
- ɔ̀dêʃí
Noun
- charm or juju wey no dey let bullet enter person body.
- Nothing dey happen. Odeshi dey. — (Egbokhare_2020, I am impenetrable due to the charm im wearing.)
- E no matter di kind bullet dem shoot me, Baba don give me Odeshi . — (NSC_2021, Regardless of the kind of bullet shot at me, I have been fortified by Baba.)
Adjective
- Person wey be sey e no send anybody or anyting.
- Wetin my eyes don see for dis life don turn me to Odeshi . — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, My experience in life has made me unfeeling about many things.)
- Love medicine no go fit work, I be correct Odeshi! . — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Love charm will not work on me, I am immune.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Impenetrable Charms, immunity