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métǫ

metọ̀

Wordmetọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.spoil; defile; soil; make dirty

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I na-emetọ ụgbọala m oge ọbụla ị nyara ya.

I na-emetọ ụgbọala m oge ọbụla ị nyara ya.

You dirty my car anytime you drove it.

Gịnị mere iji metọọ ihe a?

Gịnị mere iji metọọ ihe a?

Why did you spoil this thing?

ḿmétǫ

mmetọ̀

Wordmmetọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.defilement; dishonour; disgrace

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Examples

Ọ bụ onye mmetọ.

Ọ bụ onye mmetọ.

He is a messy person./ He is a disgraceful person.

Mmetọ ndị a karịri akarị.

Mmetọ ndị a karịri akarị.

Their defilements are too much.

Achọghị m mmetọ ọbụla.

Achọghị m mmetọ ọbụla.

I do not want anything to be messed up./ I do not want any disgraceful act.

Mmetọ nwa ọgaranya ka ogbugbu ya mma.

Mmetọ nwa ọgaranya ka ogbugbu ya mma.

Killing one is better than disgracing him.

Mmetọ ya ahụ wutere m.

Mmetọ ya ahụ wutere m.

That his disgrace got me.

Ọ bụghị mmadụ niile na-anabata ụdị mmetọ ahụ.

Ọ bụghị mmadụ niile na-anabata ụdị mmetọ ahụ.

Not everyone accepts such disnonour.

E nwere ndị a ga-agwa okwu mmetọ taa.

E nwere ndị a ga-agwa okwu mmetọ taa.

Some people will be spoken to disgracefully today.

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