dènye
Active verb3 varieties
Ndebe script
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Meanings
to soak something in water or any form of liquid; soak
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ngwa, Nsụka, Udi
- bị̀ịya Ngwa
- deyi Nsụka
- bànye Nsụka
- dènye Udi
- bànye Udi
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Mama dènyere ji n'ime mmiri.
— Mother soaked yam in water.
Dènye ọka a na mmiri ruo ụtụtụ.
— Soak this corn in water till morning.
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