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Wordbọ ntọ̀ọọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.pull down the lower eyelids and widening the eyes as a form of mockery to imply 'serves you right'

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Ọ bọrọ gị ntọọọ mgbe ikpere gị zuru n'ibo?

Ọ bọrọ gị ntọọọ mgbe ikpere gị zuru n'ibo?

Did she mock you when your knee collided with the door?

Onyenkuzi pịara ya ụtarị maka na ọ bọrọ m ntọọọ.

Onyenkuzi pịara ya ụtarị maka na ọ bọrọ m ntọọọ.

The teacher flogged her because she mocked me.

Ọ dịghị nma ịbọ mmadụ ntọọọ.

Ọ dịghị nma ịbọ mmadụ ntọọọ.

It is not good to mock someone.

Obere nwa a na-abọ mmadụ ntọọọ

Obere nwa a na-abọ mmadụ ntọọọ

This little child mocks people.

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pụ̀tà

Wordpụ̀tà
Definitions

Active verb

1.come out; exit, especially towards the speaker

2.be an outcome; mean; imply

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Ọ pụtara izu ike.

Ọ pụtara izu ike.

He came out to rest.

Ọ pụtara na enweghị ihe i dere n'akwụkwọ azịza gị.

Ọ pụtara na enweghị ihe i dere n'akwụkwọ azịza gị.

It means that you did not write anything in your answer booklet.

Nwunye m ga-apụta ugbua.

Nwunye m ga-apụta ugbua.

My wife will come out now.

Ọ na-apụta inye unu nri.

Ọ na-apụta inye unu nri.

He is coming out to serve you people food.

Pụta ka anyị pụọ!

Pụta ka anyị pụọ!

Come out lets go!

Ịpụta iro na-agụ m.

Ịpụta iro na-agụ m.

I desire to come outside.

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