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sụ̀

Standard Igbo
Fashion

Passive verb

1.have a wear (shoe or cloth) on

Example

Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.

Ada sụ akpụkpụụkwụ m pụọ.

Ada left with my shoes on.

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sụ̀

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.grunt; make a sound hitting low pitches of the voice

2.thump

3.hitting on a surface(especially floor) in order to compress size

4.speak a language

Example

Onye na-asụ ude?

Onye na-asụ ude?

Who is groaning?

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sụ

Standard Igbo
TechnologyFood

Active verb

1.boil; (liquids) attain a very high temperature which causes bubbles

Example

Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

It boils in five minutes.

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sụ

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

1.cut grass, clear away weeds or bush; weed; deforest

Example

Ha sụrụ ahịhịa.

Ha sụrụ ahịhịa.

They cut grasses.

sụ

Standard Igbo
FoodTechnology

Active verb

1.pound; crush something into a powder, paste or smooth dough, by hitting it with a tool

Example

Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.

Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.

It is Amaka that is pounding pepper in the kitchen.

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gwè

gwè

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

1.to crush using a pestle or something of sort

Example

E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

This chair is made of metal.

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-sú

-su

Standard Igbo

Extensional suffix

1.initially or firstly, especially before doing another

Example

Ọ kpọsuru ahanna m tupu ọ kpọọ ahambụ m.

Ọ kpọsuru ahanna m tupu ọ kpọọ ahambụ m.

She first called my surname before she called my first name.

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má

ma

Standard Igbo
SportsCultureLaw

Active verb

1.throw something especially after aiming

2.stab

3.leap; jump; vault

4.fall as a choice among others

Example

Maa ya okwute.

Maa ya okwute.

Throw stone at him.

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sú

su

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

Active verb

1.punch; dash; hit

Example

O suru aka n'aja.

O suru aka n'aja.

He punched the wall.

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yì

Standard Igbo
Fashion

Active verb

1.put on a wear or outfit; wear

Example

A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.

A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.

I want to wear new clothes to the ceremony.

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Nsịbịdị - 7 found

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sụ

Definitions:

1.grunt

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1.boil

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gwé

Definitions:

1.grind

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1.begin

2.start

3.intensify

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1.throw

2.toss

3.move

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1.pound

2.mash

3.hit

4.begin

5.start

6.engulf

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