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sekpụ̀pụ̀

Wordsekpụ̀pụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.draw away forcibly; drag away

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Ha sekpụpụrụ Nneka n'oche.

Ha sekpụpụrụ Nneka n'oche.

They dragged Nneka away from the chair.

Ha sekpụpụrụ ya ka ọ na-ebe akwa.

Ha sekpụpụrụ ya ka ọ na-ebe akwa.

They dragged him away as he was crying.

bụ̀

Wordbụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.uproot, especially a tree

2.sing (especially hymn);

3.eject forcibly from the mouth; spit;

4.hatch;

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A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

Cassava gets uprooted, it does not get plucked.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Her grandfather spat on her palms before blessing her.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

The wind uprooted that big tree.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

The elephant tusk is strong enough to uproot trees.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna sings hymns in church.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

My chicken hatched 21 eggs day before yesterday.

kwópų

kwōpụ̀

Wordkwōpụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck, detach forcibly

2.rush out; go out noisily(especially a group of people)

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O kwopụrụ isi nwabebi Adaọra.

O kwopụrụ isi nwabebi Adaọra.

He detached the head of Adaora's doll.

Putawa! Ha ekwopula.

Putawa! Ha ekwopula.

Start coming out! They have left(noisily).

gbü

gbụ

Wordgbụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.spit; voluntarily eject forcibly from the mouth

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Nwanneka gbụrụ asụ.

Nwanneka gbụrụ asụ.

Nwanneka spat.

Mgbe ọ nụrụ isi ofe ahụ, ọ gbụrụ asụ.

Mgbe ọ nụrụ isi ofe ahụ, ọ gbụrụ asụ.

When he perceived the soup, she spat out saliva.

Ụmụaka na-agbụ asụ rinne.

Ụmụaka na-agbụ asụ rinne.

Toddlers emit a lot of saliva.

Ọ gbụrụ ọka ọ kpụ n'ọnụ n'ala ka ọkụkọ rie.

Ọ gbụrụ ọka ọ kpụ n'ọnụ n'ala ka ọkụkọ rie.

She spat the corn she had in her mouth on the ground for the chickens to eat.

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