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pị̄

Wordpị̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.sharpen(stick or pencil); carve

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I kwesịrị ịpị ọnụ osisi ahụ tupu ị rụnye ya n'ala.

I kwesịrị ịpị ọnụ osisi ahụ tupu ị rụnye ya n'ala.

You are supposed to sharpen the tip of that stick before you stick it to the ground.

pị̀

Wordpị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.press; apply pressure on, especially with the finger;

2.squeeze; firmly apply pressure on

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Nne m na-apị pịanụ.

Nne m na-apị pịanụ.

My mother plays piano.

Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.

Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.

He squeezed its center.

Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.

Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.

The teacher squeezed her mouth.

Ume na-apị ụtara.

Ume na-apị ụtara.

Ume is squeezing the fufu.

Pịa aka ebe a.

Pịa aka ebe a.

Press hand here.

Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.

Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.

It will spoil if he presses it.

Gaa, pịa ya aka.

Gaa, pịa ya aka.

Go and press it.

Onye na-apịa na beelụ

Onye na-apịa na beelụ

Who is pressing the bell.

Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.

Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.

I do not want to press his head.

Onye pịrị gị etuto a?

Onye pịrị gị etuto a?

Who pressed this boil for you?

Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?

Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?

What is that you are pressing?

Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.

Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.

There is nothing remaining for you to press.