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kpú ēkpú

kpu ēkpū

Wordkpu ēkpū
Definitions

Passive verb

1.bend in order for the head not to be seen or not to touch something above it; bend in order not to be seen

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Examples

Kpuru ekpu banye ebe ahụ ka a ghara ịhụ gị.

Kpuru ekpu banye ebe ahụ ka a ghara ịhụ gị.

Bend into that place so that you won't be seen.

Ejena ozi a

Ejena ozi a

Don’t go on this errand

Na-ebi ofụma

Na-ebi ofụma

Goodbye (literally keep on living well)

Ọ laala mmụọ.

Ọ laala mmụọ.

He is gone (dead).

Chike na-abịa

Chike na-abịa

Chike is coming (progressive)/(usually) come (habitual)

Ejenaa

Ejenaa

Do not go

Anyị ga-ekpu ekpu abanye n'ụlọ ahụ.

Anyị ga-ekpu ekpu abanye n'ụlọ ahụ.

We will bend to enter that house.

Ejena ozi a

Ejena ozi a

Don’t go on this errand

Na-ebi ofụma

Na-ebi ofụma

Goodbye (literally keep on living well)

One ka ọ na-ana n’ọnwa?

One ka ọ na-ana n’ọnwa?

How much does he earn a month?

I kpu ekpu banye n'ụlụụka taa.

I kpu ekpu banye n'ụlụụka taa.

You bent into the church today.

Chike ga na-egogo ji

Chike ga na-egogo ji

Chike will/must have been (habitually) buying yams

Chike na-abịa

Chike na-abịa

Chike is coming (progressive)/(usually) come (habitual)

Ejenaa

Ejenaa

Do not go

Ọ na-ekpu ekpu abanye n'ụlọ ma ọ lọtaghị n'oge.

Ọ na-ekpu ekpu abanye n'ụlọ ma ọ lọtaghị n'oge.

He bends into the house if he does not come back early.

O laala (mmụọ)

O laala (mmụọ)

He is dead.

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