Igbo
Ethnic people of Nigeria (Noun).
Covenant
Contract, Agreement, Treaty (Noun).
Abate
Decrease, Diminish, Subside (Verb).
Buka
Nigerian street food joints (Noun).
Corrugated
Ridged, Furrowed (Adjective).
Molue
Nigerian commuter buses, typically yellow in color (Noun).
Celestine Ukwu
Noted Igbo musician (Noun).
Yaba
An upscale suburb in Lagos, Nigeria (Noun).
Lappa
An African garment (Noun).
Meandering
Twisted, Zigzag (Adjective).
Naira
Nigerian currency (Noun).
Retribution
Punishment, Penalty (Noun).
Sacrilege
Blasphemy, Profanity, Desecration (Noun).
Gargantuan
Huge, Massive, Enormous (Noun; from the eponymous giant in Francois Rabelais’s book Gargantua).
Vamoose
Depart, Bug off, Pack off (Verb, colloquial).
Frantically
Desperately, Helter-skelter (Adverb).
Contemptuously
Scornfully, Disdainfully, Disrespectfully (Adverb).
Moi-moi
Nigerian pudding (Noun).
Grimace
Scowl, Frown, Sneer (Verb).
Libation
Offering, Tribute (Noun).
