gba ǹkịtì
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
keep silence; refrain from answering (compare -gba duu)
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onye gba nkiti Chi ya agba
— If a person stays silent, unconcerned or aloof, their Chi will stay silent, unconcerned and aloof too.
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