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bụ

Standard Igbo
Language

Passive verb

1.be (who, what, whose something or someone is); is; am; are

Example

Ada bụ nwaanyị.

Ada bụ nwaanyị.

Ada is a girl.

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bụ̀

Standard Igbo
Agriculture

Active verb

1.uproot, especially a tree

2.sing (especially hymn);

3.eject forcibly from the mouth; spit;

4.hatch;

Example

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

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bụ

Standard Igbo
Language

Passive verb

1.be (is, am, are); who or what someone is; what something is; whose someone or something is

Example

A sịrị Ucheọma bụrụ onye ndu anyị.

A sịrị Ucheọma bụrụ onye ndu anyị.

Ucheọma was told to be our leader.

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gbü

gbụ

Standard Igbo
Medicine

Active verb

1.spit; voluntarily eject forcibly from the mouth

Example

Nwanneka gbụrụ asụ.

Nwanneka gbụrụ asụ.

Nwanneka spat.

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bú

bu

Standard Igbo
SportsAgriculture

Passive verb

1.carry or bear something big or heavy, especially as a load

2.control someone, especially by destabilizing the stamina

Example

O bu ya n'isi.

O bu ya n'isi.

He is carrying it on his head.

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bù íbù

bù ibù

Standard Igbo

Active verb

看寃看

1.be large, stout, fat

Example

Ọ na-abu nkwu

Ọ na-abu nkwu

He is uprooting a palmtree

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Word Stem

bì

Standard Igbo
CommerceFashionCulture

Active verb

1.borrow; take something to use with the expectation of returning it

Example

Ana m ebi ego m ga-eji akwụ ụgwọ akwụkwọ m.

Ana m ebi ego m ga-eji akwụ ụgwọ akwụkwọ m.

I am borrowing money that I will use to pay my school fees.

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-bú

-bu

Standard Igbo
Language

Extensional suffix

1.used to; before

Example

Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.

Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.

We used to live in Abakiliki.

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gụ

Standard Igbo
CultureReligion

Active verb

1.sing

Example

Ada na-agụ egwu.

Ada na-agụ egwu.

Ada is singing.

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zọ

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

窟艶

1.scramble for; save

Example

Biko, zọọ nwata ahụ!

Biko, zọọ nwata ahụ!

Please, save that child!

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Nsịbịdị - 4 found

Pronunciation:

bụ̀

Definitions:

1.uproot

2.weed

Pronunciation:

Definitions:

Pronunciation:

Definitions:

1.borrow

2.lend

3.loan

Pronunciation:

Definitions:

1.become bigger

2.become fat

3.increase in size

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