túpú
tupu
| Word | tupu |
| Definitions | Conjunction t顎 1.before (pre-, prior to, earlier than) |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
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.
tųpù
tụ̀pù
| Word | tụ̀pù |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.perforate, especially by pinching or using a tiny tip object |
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Examples
Achọrọ m ịtụpu akwụkwọ a.
Achọrọ m ịtụpu akwụkwọ a.
I want to perforate this book.
Ntu ahụ ga-atụpu ụkwụ ụgbaala gị.
Ntu ahụ ga-atụpu ụkwụ ụgbaala gị.
The nail will perforate the tyre of your vehicle.
Ọ na-atụpu ya na achị ọchị.
Ọ na-atụpu ya na achị ọchị.
He was laughing and perforating it.
Atụpula ya.
Atụpula ya.
Do not perforate it.
Achọghị m nke a tụpuru atụpu.
Achọghị m nke a tụpuru atụpu.
I do not want a perforated one.
Onye tụpuru ya?
Onye tụpuru ya?
Who perforated it?
Tụpuo ya ma o lefu anya.
Tụpuo ya ma o lefu anya.
Perforate it when he looks at another side.
-bú
-bu
| Word | -bu |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 看 1.used to; before |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.
Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.
We used to live in Abakiliki.
Anyị gụbu akwụkwọ ahụ.
Anyị gụbu akwụkwọ ahụ.
We read that book before.
Nwa a ṅụbu mmiri mgbe ị nọghị.
Nwa a ṅụbu mmiri mgbe ị nọghị.
This child drank water before when you were not around.