chu
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
be dull, half-done; fade; tarnish
Active verbbe greedy, lazy; gorge
Active verbfetch (usually water)
Active verbchase; drive; pursue
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onwu egbuchughi ji e jiri chu aja, e mesie o pue ome
— If the yam used for the sacrifice does not die early, it will sprout in the end.
Onye jiri ngwere a chu aja, bu onye Ogu ya ziri e zi
— Whoever uses a lizard for sacrifice is a person whose Ogu stands in good order.
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