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kwų chįḿ

kwụ̀ chị̀m

Standard Igbo

Active verb

隅襟寑

1.stand firm

2.(figurative) be strongly supportive

Example

Akpụraakpụ nke a kwụ chịm.

Akpụraakpụ nke a kwụ chịm.

This sculpture is standing firm.

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ná ḿbè

na mbè

Standard Igbo
Commerce

Active verb

1.stand surety for; bail

Example

Naa ya mbe mgbe kwesịrị gị.

Naa ya mbe mgbe kwesịrị gị.

Stand surety for him when it is appropriate for you.

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bìlí ötö

bìli ọtọ̄

Standard Igbo
Sports

Active verb

右結孔

1.stand up; rise and stand

Example

Amara achọghị m ibili ọtọ, ụkwụ ya na-egbu ya mgbu.

Amara achọghị m ibili ọtọ, ụkwụ ya na-egbu ya mgbu.

Amara does not want to stand up, her leg is paining her.

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gbá ákēébē

gba akeebē

Standard Igbo

variations:

gba akaebē

Active verb

1.bear witness; stand surety

Example

Maazị Egemba ga-agbara m akeebe.

Maazị Egemba ga-agbara m akeebe.

Mr. Egemba will bear me witness.

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kwü ötö

kwụ ọtọ

Standard Igbo
LanguageSports

Passive verb

隅孔

1.stand up; stand upright or straight; be erect

2.(figurative) be right, upright, just, or sensible

Example

Mmadụ niile, kwụrụ ọtọ!

Mmadụ niile, kwụrụ ọtọ!

Everybody, stand up!

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kwüsí íkē

kwụsi ikē

Standard Igbo
Language

Active verb

1.to be resolute; refuse to budge; insist; stand firm

Example

Ha kwụsiri ike na ha ezughị ohị

Ha kwụsiri ike na ha ezughị ohị

They insisted that they did not steal

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èkèrèsò

èkèrèsò

Standard Igbo
Culture

Noun

1.straight (especially in standing) , upright posture

Example

Obika kwụ ekereso.

Obika kwụ ekereso.

Obika is standing straight.

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ákēébē

akeebē

Standard Igbo

variations:

akaebē

Noun

寀腎

1.the act of bearing witness, vouching or standing as surety

Example

Ka ife a nodụ n’aka ebe

Ka ife a nodụ n’aka ebe

Let this (thing) stand as a pledge

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kwüdèbé

kwụdèbe

Standard Igbo
Performing Arts

Active verb

1.stand near; support; come near, nearer; come closer, closer

Example

Aga m akwụdebe gị ma anyị ruo ebe ahụ.

Aga m akwụdebe gị ma anyị ruo ebe ahụ.

I will stand close to you when we get there.

nǫchí üzǫ

nọ̀chi ụzọ̀

Standard Igbo
PoliticsSports

Active verb

1.block road or way; obstruct ; stand in way of something or somebody

Example

Onye bụ onye a nọchiri ụzọ.

Onye bụ onye a nọchiri ụzọ.

Who is this person that is standing on our way.

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