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Street Slang
Ọnwa Ị Na-eti
AW-nwah ee nah-EH-tee (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · phrase · slang
You're wealthy — literally 'your moon is shining.'
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Definitions
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A poetic way of telling someone their fortunes have turned bright — that they've become wealthy or are currently thriving.
“Ọnwa ị na-eti these days — new car, new house, everything!”
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Ọnwa Ị Na-eti In A Sentence
Ọnwa ị na-eti these days — new car, new house, everything!
Origin & Usage
Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) economic-life slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'your moon is shining,' meaning you are wealthy.
Variants
Onwa i na-eti
People Also Ask
What does Ọnwa Ị Na-eti mean?
It's a compliment meaning you are wealthy or thriving — literally 'your moon is shining.'
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