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gbu

Wordgbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.sound a flute, horn, trumpet or whistle;

2.sound (an alarm or alert)

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Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.

Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.

The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.

Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.

Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.

He wants to sound the horn.

Onye gburu opi ahụ?

Onye gburu opi ahụ?

Who sounded that horn?

Amanze na-egbu opi.

Amanze na-egbu opi.

Amanze blows the horn.

Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.

Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.

Emeka blows his horn whenever he comes back.

Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?

Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?

Who sounded that trumpet?

Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.

Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.

Sound the whistle so that everyone will come out.

Onye na-egbu opi ike?

Onye na-egbu opi ike?

Who is blowing the trumpet?

Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!

Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!

Ebelebe will sound if such thing happens!

Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.

Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.

He wants to blow trumpet.

Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.

Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.

The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.

Ha gburu opi.

Ha gburu opi.

They sounded the horn.

Gaa, gbuo opi.

Gaa, gbuo opi.

Go and sound the trumpet.

Ana m egbu opi.

Ana m egbu opi.

I am blowing the flute.

gbú

gbu

Wordgbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.take a life; kill

2.divide or make an opening with the sharp edge of a knife; cut

3.stain

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M ga-egbu anwụnta ahụ.

M ga-egbu anwụnta ahụ.

I will kill this mosquito.

Mmanụ gburu akwa m.

Mmanụ gburu akwa m.

Oil stained my cloth.

O gburu mma n'aka.

O gburu mma n'aka.

He cut his hand with knife.

gbú

gbu

Wordgbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.make a sound, especially by blowing (especially alarm or flute); hoot

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A kụjara m mgbe ọkwọụgbaala gburu opi.

A kụjara m mgbe ọkwọụgbaala gburu opi.

I was startled when the driver blared the horn.

O gburu ọja ya n'ime ọhịa

O gburu ọja ya n'ime ọhịa

He blew his flute in the forest

Ọ ga-egbu opi ụgbọala ya ma o rute ebe a.

Ọ ga-egbu opi ụgbọala ya ma o rute ebe a.

He will blare the horn of his car, when he gets here.

Onye na-egbu opiike ahụ?

Onye na-egbu opiike ahụ?

Who is blowing that trumpet?

Ọ chọrọ igbu mkpọrọhịhị.

Ọ chọrọ igbu mkpọrọhịhị.

He wants to whistle.

gbų

gbụ̀

Wordgbụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.to loose appetite or interest; get tired of something or someone

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Ụdị ọrụ a na-agbụ agbụ ọsịịsọ.

Ụdị ọrụ a na-agbụ agbụ ọsịịsọ.

This kind of work quickly becomes boring.

Ọ dịghị mma ikwe ka ime ihe ọma gbụọ m.

Ọ dịghị mma ikwe ka ime ihe ọma gbụọ m.

It is not good to allow me get tired of doing good.

Nri a agbụla m

Nri a agbụla m

I have lost appetite for this food

Ihe niile gbasara ụlọakwụkwọ a agbụla m

Ihe niile gbasara ụlọakwụkwọ a agbụla m

I have lost interest in everything concerning this school

Ihe ọjọọ na-agbụ agbụ

Ihe ọjọọ na-agbụ agbụ

One can get tired of doing evil.

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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