cigbe

Nupe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃī.ɡ͡bè/

Noun

cigbè (plural cigbèzhì)

1. medicine; drug

   Synonym: àrùkù

   Cigbè dan bo? ― Is there medicine?

2. remedy
3. traditional charm

   cigbè ewó ― money charm

Derived terms

• cigbè bàzhìkò (“curse charm”)
• cigbè dèdè (“illicit drug”)
• cigbèjinci (“traditional doctor”)
• jin cigbè (“to make medicine”)
• Májin cigbè (“Master doctor”)
• tákùn cigbèko (“medicine crusher”)