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mechi ọnụ

Wordmechi ọnụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.hush; shut up

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Examples

Onye sịrị gị mechie ọnụ

Onye sịrị gị mechie ọnụ

Who told you to shut up.

Ndị mechiri ọnụ ka ndị na-ekwu okwu.

Ndị mechiri ọnụ ka ndị na-ekwu okwu.

Those that shut their mouths were more than those that were talking.

Anyị na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọbụla onye nkụzi batara.

Anyị na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọbụla onye nkụzi batara.

We shut our mouths any time the teacher entered.

Ọ ka mma imechi ọnụ.

Ọ ka mma imechi ọnụ.

It is better to shut up.

Imechi okenye ọnụ bụ agwa ọjọọ.

Imechi okenye ọnụ bụ agwa ọjọọ.

To shut an elder's mouth is disrespectful.

M na-emechi ya ọnụ ugbua.

M na-emechi ya ọnụ ugbua.

I will hush him now.

Ha ga-emechi ọnụ ma anyị bido.

Ha ga-emechi ọnụ ma anyị bido.

They will shut their mouths when we start.

Ọ ga-emechi ya ọnụ ma o kwuo okwu.

Ọ ga-emechi ya ọnụ ma o kwuo okwu.

He will hush her if she dares speak a word.

Mechie ya ọnụ ozugbo!

Mechie ya ọnụ ozugbo!

Hush her immediately!

Chukwu mechiri ọdụm ọnụ.

Chukwu mechiri ọdụm ọnụ.

The Lord shut the mouth of the lions up.

Ha na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọga ha anọghị.

Ha na-emechi ọnụ mgbe ọga ha anọghị.

They shut their mouth when their boss is unavailable.

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