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kwanangida

noun

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. the act of moving into a man's house without being officially married to him
  2. cohabitation
  3. The act of a woman moving into a man's home to live with him without undergoing a formal marriage ceremony.
Examples

Kwanangida abụghị alụmdi na nwunye.

Moving in without marriage is not a wedding.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term implies a socially unconventional living arrangement.

Status: Pending verification

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