5 found for 'scare' in Igbo
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mápų óbì
mapụ̀ ōbì
Active verb
1.cause a scare; startle; cause the heart to skip a beat due to fear; take the breath away
Example
Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.
Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.
Onyeka's scream startled me.
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tü égwù
tụ egwù
Active verb
1.be afraid or scared
2.be a source of fear or scare; be scary
Example
Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.
Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.
They will be scared if they see this dog.
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tü üjö
tụ ụjọ̄
Active verb
終密誇
1.fear; be afraid of; scare;
2.respect
Example
Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị
Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị
I am afraid of going to the farm at night
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yí égwù
yi egwù
Active verb
㨒録
1.cause fear; frighten; scare
2.threaten
Example
A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.
A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.
I want to frighten this child.
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égwù
egwù
Noun
録
1.an emotion caused by the threat or suspicion of danger; fear; scare;
2.danger
Example
Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Dogs don't scare me.
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