cigbe

Nupe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃī.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

cigbè (plural cigbèzhì)

  1. medicine; drug
    Synonym: àrùkù
    Cigbè dan bo? ― Is there medicine?
  2. remedy
  3. traditional charm
    cigbè ewó ― money charm

Derived terms

  • cigbè bàzhìkò (“curse charm”)
  • cigbè dèdè (“illicit drug”)
  • cigbèjinci (“traditional doctor”)
  • jin cigbè (“to make medicine”)
  • Májin cigbè (“Master doctor”)
  • tákùn cigbèko (“medicine crusher”)
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