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gba duu

Active verb

Ndebe script

- 

Meanings

  1. keep silence; refrain from answering; endure, tolerate

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ọ gbara duu mgbe ha jụrụ ya ajụjụ.

— He kept silent when they asked him a question.

Gbaa duu, ekwula ihe ọ bụla.

— Keep silent, don't say anything.

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