gba ụka
Active verb5 varieties
Ndebe script
Voice recording
play
Meanings
be sour; ferment
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Achala, Ajalị, Isuama, Ngwa, Owere
- mebì Achala
- tọ ụkā Ajalị
- gba ọka Isuama
- tụ ụ̀ka Ngwa
- gba ụka Owere — same spelling as the Izugbe
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ofe ahụ gbara ụka, ọ dịghịzi ụtọ.
— That soup has fermented; it is no longer tasty.
Gịnị mere ofe ji agba ụka?
— Why is the soup fermenting?
Related words
Propose an edit
Sign in or create an account to propose an edit. An editor reads every proposal before anything changes.
Add another pronunciation
Sign in or create an account to record a pronunciation. Recordings are reviewed by an editor before they are published — and a recording is credited to the person who made it.