nkịta ọhịa

Igbo

Etymology

nkịta (“dog”) +‎ ọhịa (“forest; hunt”)

Noun

nkịta ọhịa

  1. hyaena
  2. hunting dog

Further reading
  • Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “nkïta öhïa”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 109
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