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ma ọsụ̀

Wordma ọsụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.hiss; make a squeaky sound by forcefully sucking in air through the gap between a tight closed teeth, especially to show disappointment (typically African)

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Ezinnwa mara ọsụ mgbe ụgbọ hara ya.

Ezinnwa mara ọsụ mgbe ụgbọ hara ya.

Ezinwa hissed when the vehicle left her

Ọ chọrọ ịma ọsụ mgbe ọ hụsuru ya.

Ọ chọrọ ịma ọsụ mgbe ọ hụsuru ya.

She wanted to hiss when she first saw it.

Amakwala ọsụ.

Amakwala ọsụ.

Do not sigh.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a baara ya mba.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a baara ya mba.

She sighs disrespectfully whenever she is chided

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a gharịpụ ya.

Ọ na-ama ọsụ ma a gharịpụ ya.

She hisses when she gets disappointed.

Ọ ga-ama ọsụ ma ọ mata na ihe i wetara ebughị ibu.

Ọ ga-ama ọsụ ma ọ mata na ihe i wetara ebughị ibu.

He will hiss if he realizes that what you brought is not big.

Ekwekwaka ka ọ maa ọsụ.

Ekwekwaka ka ọ maa ọsụ.

Do not allow her to sigh.

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ọsụ̀

Wordọsụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.disrespectful sigh; hiss, specially made to show disrespect or frustration by sucking in air through the teeth gaps

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Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

I don't know how to hiss.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

I do not want to sigh disrespectfully before him.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka did not know when he sighed.

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Why are you hissing?

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

My girlfriend hisses over little issues.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

One who sighs disrespectfully before elders is one without home training.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

It was out of anger that I hissed.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

She usually signs.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

He sighed.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị sighs disrespectfully when I talked to her.

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