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ihenripịà

noun

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. devourer(s)
  2. cankerworm(s)
  3. destroyer(s) [used metaphorically to show things that can destroy one physically and spiritually]
  4. Something or someone that consumes or destroys things greedily. It is often used to describe forces that cause ruin.
Examples

Ọrịa a bụ ihenripịà nke ike mmadụ.

This sickness is a devourer of human strength.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word carries a metaphorical weight for things that cause physical or spiritual destruction.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.