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ogbanje

ogbanje noun: in Igbo folklore, an evil spirit that is born into a family to bring them misfortune.

Noun

ogbanje (plural ogbanjes)

  1. In Igbo folklore, an evil spirit that is born into a family to bring them misfortune.

Forms of ogbanje

pluralogbanjes

Origin of ogbanje

From Igbo [Term?].

Questions about ogbanje

What does ogbanje mean?
Ogbanje means in Igbo folklore, an evil spirit that is born into a family to bring them misfortune.
What part of speech is ogbanje?
Ogbanje is a noun.
What is the plural of ogbanje?
The plural of ogbanje is ogbanjes.

Words near ogbanje in the dictionary

  1. Ogata
  2. Ogatas
  3. Ogawa
  4. Ogawas
  5. OGB
  6. ogbanje
  7. ogbanjes
  8. OGBB
  9. Ogbomosho
  10. Ogboni
  11. Ogbonna

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