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yàbáàsį

yàbaàsị̀

Wordyàbaàsị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.onion (Allium cepa Linn.) (Pidgin yàbaàs)

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Examples

Nne m na-eji yabaasị esi nri, mana ọ naghị amasị m.

Nne m na-eji yabaasị esi nri, mana ọ naghị amasị m.

My mother used to cook with onions, but I didn't like it.

E ji yabaasị eghe mmanụ osikapa.

E ji yabaasị eghe mmanụ osikapa.

Onions is used in preparing stew for rice.

Yabaasị na-adị mma n'abacha.

Yabaasị na-adị mma n'abacha.

Onion is good in abacha.

Yabaasị ọcha na-atọ ụtọ.

Yabaasị ọcha na-atọ ụtọ.

White onion is flavoursome.

Yabaasị nke a pere nnukwu mpe.

Yabaasị nke a pere nnukwu mpe.

This onion is too small.

Ọ gwara anyị na yabaasị na-asa anya.

Ọ gwara anyị na yabaasị na-asa anya.

He told us that onion brightens the eye.

Yabaasị na-afụ ose.

Yabaasị na-afụ ose.

Onion is peppery.

E ji yabaasị achụ aghụlọ.

E ji yabaasị achụ aghụlọ.

Onion is used to wade off wall gecko.

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