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omugwo

omugwo noun: in Igbo culture, postpartum care provided to a new mother by the newborn's maternal grandmother or mother-in-law or a female relative.

Noun

omugwo (uncountable)

  1. In Igbo culture, postpartum care provided to a new mother by the newborn's maternal grandmother or mother-in-law or a female relative.

Origin of omugwo

Borrowed from Igbo Ọmugwọ

Questions about omugwo

What does omugwo mean?
Omugwo means in Igbo culture, postpartum care provided to a new mother by the newborn's maternal grandmother or mother-in-law or a female relative.
What part of speech is omugwo?
Omugwo is a noun.

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