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gàdo

Active verb

Ndebe script

-

Meanings

  1. hold firm (with fingers or claws)

    Active verb
  2. hold with nails, claws, or teeth

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

O ji aka gàdo eriri ahụ nke ọma.

— He held the rope firmly with his hand.

Gàdo osisi ahụ aka abụọ ka ị ghara ịda.

— Hold that tree firmly with both hands so you don't fall.

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