bọ ntọ̀ọọ̄
Active verb5 varieties
Ndebe script
Voice recording
play
Meanings
pull down the lower eyelids and widening the eyes as a form of mockery to imply 'serves you right'
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Isuama, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nsa, Owere
- bọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ Isuama
- vọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ Mbaise
- vọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ Ngwa
- bọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ Nsa
- vọ nṭọ̀ọọ̄ Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
O bọọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ n'anya ya mgbe m dara ule.
— He pulled down his eyelid at me when I failed the exam.
Ị na-abọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ n'anya gị mgbe mmadụ dara?
— Do you pull down your eyelid when someone fails?
Related words
Propose an edit
Sign in or create an account to propose an edit. An editor reads every proposal before anything changes.
Add another pronunciation
Sign in or create an account to record a pronunciation. Recordings are reviewed by an editor before they are published — and a recording is credited to the person who made it.