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Meaning of igba | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʔiɡˈba

Definitions

  1. a form of superstitious act by avoiding things that have bad omens
  2. traditional ritual for planting crops, especially rice used by farmers in the southern Tagalog region (to be assured of a bountiful harvest)
    dialectal
  3. ritual; ceremony (especially indigenous ones)
    dialectal

Examples

“Sa pamamagitan ng igba ng tagayan, mainit ang naging pagtanggap sa atin.”

Through the ritual of drinking (lambanog), we were warmly welcomed.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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