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Wordta
Definitions

Medial verb

1.reduce in breadth or thickness; grow thin;

2.dry up or go down in volume (a liquid)

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Word Stems

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Examples

Mmiri ahụ na-ata ọsịịsọ maka anwụ.

Mmiri ahụ na-ata ọsịịsọ maka anwụ.

That water is drying up quickly because of the sun.

A kpọrọ ya asị maka obi tara ya mmiri.

A kpọrọ ya asị maka obi tara ya mmiri.

He is hated because his heart is dry of water.

Ọ chọrọ ịta m ahụ.

Ọ chọrọ ịta m ahụ.

It wanted to make me thin.

Hapụ ya ka ọ taa.

Hapụ ya ka ọ taa.

Leave it to dry up.

Ọ dị mma ịta ata.

Ọ dị mma ịta ata.

It is important for it to dry up.

Osikapa a, taa mmiri ka nwata rie nri, biko!

Osikapa a, taa mmiri ka nwata rie nri, biko!

This rice, dry up so that the baby can eat, please!

Gịnị tara mmiri?

Gịnị tara mmiri?

What dried up?

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