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mápų óbì

mapụ̀ ōbì

Standard Igbo

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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Word Stems

tü égwù

tụ egwù

Standard Igbo
Medicine

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

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

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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Word Stems

yí égwù

yi egwù

Standard Igbo
Culture

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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Word Stem

égwù

egwù

Standard Igbo
Medicine

Noun

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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Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

égwù

Definitions:

1.fear

2.danger

3.hazard

4.anxiety

5.dread

6.terror

7.依器. terrible

8.fearful

9.scary

Pronunciation:

gwù

Definitions:

1.to be scary

2.to be fearful

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