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Active verb

Isuama, Owere

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. press something against another, especially to transfer something from one to the other; press

    Active verb
  2. on to(to hold); on; upon

    Active verb
  3. write; mark letters, symbols, or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or stick

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Isuama, Owere

  • dẹ Isuama
  • de Owere · 2 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Dee aha gị n'akwụkwọ.

— Write your name on the paper.

Ọ na-ede akwụkwọ ozi.

— She is writing a letter.

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