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kwóbà

kwobà

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.rush in

Example

Ọ chọghị ikwoba n'ike.

Ọ chọghị ikwoba n'ike.

He does not want to rush in.

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wübà

wụbà

Standard Igbo
ArtsMarine

Active verb

1.jump into; pour into; rush in

Example

Mmanụ wụbara n'akpa m.

Mmanụ wụbara n'akpa m.

Oil poured into my bag.

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zọ

Standard Igbo

variations:

zọọ

Active verb

1.claim something

2.rush something

Example

A chọrọ m ịzọta ala wee zọba ute.

A chọrọ m ịzọta ala wee zọba ute.

I want to first claim a land before rushing for mat.

kwóbàtà

kwobàtà

Standard Igbo
Slang
Commerce

Active verb

1.rush in (of much person or liquid)

Example

Ikwobata n'ụlọ mmadụ etu ahụ nwere ka ọ dị.

Ikwobata n'ụlọ mmadụ etu ahụ nwere ka ọ dị.

To rush into someone's house like that is somehow.

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ųbü

ụ̀bụ

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.scramble; rush to grab or consume something

Example

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

They scrambled for food where we went to yesterday.

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jì ösö

jì ọsọ̄

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

1.rush; run at a great speed.

Example

Ị chọrọ iji ọsọ jee?

Ị chọrọ iji ọsọ jee?

Do you want to go faster?

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bü übü

bụ̄ ụ̄bụ̄

Standard Igbo

Active verb

穫密看

1.scramble (for something); rush to consume or get something

Example

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

Ha bụrụ ụbụ nri ebe anyị gara ụnyaahụ.

They rushed food where we went to yesterday.

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kwódà

kwodà

Standard Igbo
Marine

Active verb

1.pour (rush) down with force

Example

Ọ na-ekwoda ekwoda.

Ọ na-ekwoda ekwoda.

It is rushing down.

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gbápų ösö

gbāpụ̀ ọ̄sọ̄

Standard Igbo

Active verb

互階夏

1.take to one's heels; rush away, take off(running)

Example

Welụ ọso bia fu m anya

Welụ ọso bia fu m anya

Come and see me very quickly. (Lit. come and see me with running)

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kwó èkwò

kwo èkwò

Standard Igbo
Marine

Active verb

1.(of liquid) rush or flow with great speed

Example

Mmiri ahụ na-ekwo ekwo.

Mmiri ahụ na-ekwo ekwo.

The water[river] is rushing.

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