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- ezeA chief of the Igbo people.
- ochreA clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
- okraThe edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- susuAn informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities.
- NwankwoA surname from Igbo.
- DuruA surname from Igbo.
- obeahA form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
- oonuhYou (plural); y'all, you guys, you all.
- opahAny of various large, colourful, deep-bodied pelagic fish of the family Lamprididae.
- wunnaYou (plural); y'all, you guys, you all.