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má èbù

mā èbù

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.grow mold

Example

Utara e chefuru n’ime akpati nri amaala ebu.

Utara e chefuru n’ime akpati nri amaala ebu.

The fufu that was forgotten in the food-box has grown mold.

àkpürāákpü

àkpụraakpụ

Standard Igbo
CultureArtsTechnology

variations:

àkpụrụakpụ, àkpụrụ akpụ

Noun

1.sculpture; an object created from molding a material to a desired structure

2.dummy; an object created to stand in place of an original

Example

Achịcha ahụ bụ akpụraakpụ.

Achịcha ahụ bụ akpụraakpụ.

That cake is a dummy.

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Word Stem

kpü üzü

kpụ ụzụ

Standard Igbo
Technology

Active verb

姓打

1.make, mold or shape metal especially by heating and hitting

2.smith; work as blacksmith

3.(slang) build body, especially by lifting weight

Example

Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.

Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.

My father worked as a blacksmith when he was young.

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Word Stems

kpü

kpụ

Standard Igbo
Common Term
ArtsCultureFashion

Active verb

1.use a malleable material to create something; mold; sculpt;

2.shave

Example

Achọrọ m ịkpụ afụọnụ.

Achọrọ m ịkpụ afụọnụ.

I want to shave.

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kpü

kpụ

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.pull; draw; drag;

2.mold; sculpt

3.shave; bald

4.lick a surface smooth; (figurative) surround in large number

Example

Kpụọ ite ọhụrụ.

Kpụọ ite ọhụrụ.

Mold a new pot.

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ülö

ụlọ̄

Standard Igbo
Agriculture

Noun

1.edible clay (usually a little harder);

2.clay soil; red soil used for molding, mud

Example

Ụlọ m agwụla.

Ụlọ m agwụla.

My edible clay has finished.

Related Terms

Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

pụ́} 動. pull; draw; drag; tug 浪遭: 急 {dǫ

Definitions:

1.

Pronunciation:

ụ́rö

Definitions:

1.clay

2.edible clay

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