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ŋku

ŋku

See also: nku and -nku

Ewe

Noun

ŋku (plural ŋkuwo)

  1. eye (organ of vision)

References

  • Eʋe - "Ke ne wò nuɖusi ŋku ɖia nu wò la, hoe le eme, eye natsɔe aƒu gbe..." (Biblia - Mateo 5:29)
    • English - "If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it out from you..." (Bible - Matthew 5:29)
  • Eʋe - "Tete wo kpakple eve ƒe ŋkuwo ʋu, eye wodze sii bena, yewole amama..." (Eʋe biblia - Mose I 3:7)
    • English - "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked..." (English bible - Genesis 3:7)