Igbo

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ala (land) +‎ mmụọ (spirit).

Noun

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ala m̀mụọ

  1. spirit world
  2. (Christianity) hell
    Synonym: ọkụ m̀mụọ

Further reading

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  • Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “ala mmöö”, 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 20