ala mmụọ

Igbo

Alternative forms

  • ala mmọọ

Etymology

From ala (“land”) +‎ mmụọ (“spirit”).

Noun

ala m̀mụọ

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

Further reading

  • 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
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