dere duu
Active verb4 varieties
Ndebe script
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Meanings
keep calm; be quiet; be still
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Isuama, Ngwa, Nsa, Owere
- nọ̀ jìì Isuama
- dere jiì Ngwa
- delụ duu Nsa
- nụ̀ nwakpọ̀ọ̀ Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Dere duu, ụmụaka.
— Keep quiet, children.
Ọ dere duu mgbe ọ nụrụ mkpọtụ ahụ.
— He kept calm when he heard that noise.
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