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tübì

tụbì

Wordtụbì
Definitions

Active verb

1.break (something into tiny pieces, especially using the finger nails)

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Examples

Nna m ga-atụbi ya ma ọ lọta.

Nna m ga-atụbi ya ma ọ lọta.

My father will cut it when the returns.

Ọ tụbiri ọnụ ube ahụ.

Ọ tụbiri ọnụ ube ahụ.

He cut the monocot of the pear plant.

Anyị na-atụbi akwụkwọ nri.

Anyị na-atụbi akwụkwọ nri.

We are cutting the monocots of the vegetables.

Ịtụbi ya agaghị enye aka.

Ịtụbi ya agaghị enye aka.

Breaking it will not help.

gbábì

gbabì

Wordgbabì
Definitions

Active verb

1.break in two

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Word Stem

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Examples

Gbabie nzu ahụ nye m otu ibe.

Gbabie nzu ahụ nye m otu ibe.

Break that chalk in two and give me one part.

Ọ gbabighị ya.

Ọ gbabighị ya.

He did not break it.

Mgbabi udọ mmiri a gbabiri wutere m.

Mgbabi udọ mmiri a gbabiri wutere m.

I am worried that the water rope broke.

O ji iwe gbabie mkpisiodee m ntisi abụọ.

O ji iwe gbabie mkpisiodee m ntisi abụọ.

He angrily broke my pencil into two.

Uche chọrọ ịgbabi ọka ya ụzọ abụọ ma nye m otu.

Uche chọrọ ịgbabi ọka ya ụzọ abụọ ma nye m otu.

Uche wants to break her corn into two and give me one.

Gbabiere m ihe a.

Gbabiere m ihe a.

Break this thing for me.

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