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ìjìriìjì

noun

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. an edible legume that resembles beans, found around Nsukka area
  2. edible legume
  3. A specific type of food crop similar to beans. It is typically found and consumed in the Nsukka region.
Examples

Ndị Nsukka na-eri ìjìriìjì nke ukwuu.

People from Nsukka eat the ìjìriìjì legume a lot.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a local food term specific to the Nsukka dialect area.

Status: Verified

This entry has been verified by a native speaker on LanguageKnow.

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