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túpú

tupu

Wordtupu
Definitions

Conjunction

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1.before (pre-, prior to, earlier than)

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Examples

Aga m emecha ihe m na-eme tupu Ndụka abịa.

Aga m emecha ihe m na-eme tupu Ndụka abịa.

I will finish what I am doing before Nduka comes.

Ọ bụ ogbenye tupu ọ bụrụ ọgaranya.

Ọ bụ ogbenye tupu ọ bụrụ ọgaranya.

He was poor before he became rich.

Kedu ihe m ga-eme tupu m bido ọrụ?

Kedu ihe m ga-eme tupu m bido ọrụ?

What will I do before I start work?

Tupu m ga-erute, ha agawala.

Tupu m ga-erute, ha agawala.

Before I could reach, they have left.

O richara nri tupu ọ ṅụọ mmiri

O richara nri tupu ọ ṅụọ mmiri

He finished eating before he drank water.

Ọ ṅụrụ ọgwụ ya tupu o rie nri.

Ọ ṅụrụ ọgwụ ya tupu o rie nri.

She took her drugs before eating.

Zaa ụlọ a tupu m lọta.

Zaa ụlọ a tupu m lọta.

Sweep this house before I come back.

O nyere m ego ahụ tupu m jee ahịa.

O nyere m ego ahụ tupu m jee ahịa.

He gave me that money before I went to the market.

Ọ buru na ị bịaghị tupu ọ pụo, ị gaghị ahụ ya ọzọ.

Ọ buru na ị bịaghị tupu ọ pụo, ị gaghị ahụ ya ọzọ.

If you don't come before he leaves, you will not see him again.

Tupu m mechie anya m meghe ya, ka ọ bụrụ na ị pụọla ebe a.

Tupu m mechie anya m meghe ya, ka ọ bụrụ na ị pụọla ebe a.

Before I close and open my eyes, let it be that you have left here.

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