“Ọ̀bún ríkú ọkọ tìrànmọ́; ó ní ọjọ́ tí ọkọ òún ti kú òun ò fi omi kan ara.”
English
The filthy person takes advantage of her husband's death for blame; she says since her husband died she has not violated her person with water.
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