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dösà

dọsà

Worddọsà
Definitions

Active verb

1.stretch or pull apart something elastic

2.disfigure an elastic material

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Examples

Ukwu gị ga-adọsa nika m.

Ukwu gị ga-adọsa nika m.

Your waist will disfigure the elasticity of my shorts.

Dọsaa ya ka m hụ.

Dọsaa ya ka m hụ.

Stretch it let me see.

dóbé

dobe

Worddobe
Definitions

Active verb

1.place something; keep; place

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Word Stems

Examples

Idobe ekwentị m ebe a na-atụ m ụjọ.

Idobe ekwentị m ebe a na-atụ m ụjọ.

I am afraid to keep my mobile phone here.

Ebee ka m ga-edobe akwa a?

Ebee ka m ga-edobe akwa a?

Where will i keep this clothe?

O dobere ego ahụ n'elu ụgbaala ọcha ahụ.

O dobere ego ahụ n'elu ụgbaala ọcha ahụ.

He dropped the money on that white car.

Dobe ego gị.

Dobe ego gị.

Keep your money.

O dobere efere ahụ n’elu oche.

O dobere efere ahụ n’elu oche.

Drop this plate on the chair.

Aga m edobe nkwa m.

Aga m edobe nkwa m.

I will continue keeping my promise.

M na-edobe ego ebe a oge niile.

M na-edobe ego ebe a oge niile.

I keep money here all the time.

Dobe efere a n’elu oche.

Dobe efere a n’elu oche.

Drop this plate on the chair.

dörì

dọrì

Worddọrì
Definitions

Active verb

1.tear into pieces

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Examples

Onye dọriri akwụkwọ a?

Onye dọriri akwụkwọ a?

Who tore this book into pieces.

Dọrie akwụkwọ a tufuo.

Dọrie akwụkwọ a tufuo.

Torn this paper to shreds and dispose it.

Ọ na-adọri ya mgbe m bịara.

Ọ na-adọri ya mgbe m bịara.

He was tearing it into pieces when I came.

Onye nkuzi ga-adọrị akwụkwọ a.

Onye nkuzi ga-adọrị akwụkwọ a.

The teacher will tear this paper into pieces.

Ọ chọrọ ịdọri akwụkwọ m.

Ọ chọrọ ịdọri akwụkwọ m.

He wants to tear my paper into shreds.

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