gbaga
Active verb5 varieties
Ndebe script
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Meanings
expand; stretch to enlarge the gaps of a contracted or meshed material, especially a hard material like iron or wood
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Anam, Anịọcha, Isuama, Mkpọọ, Owere
- busà Anam
- gbasà Anịọcha
- gbaġa Isuama
- wesà Mkpọọ
- gbaġa Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
O gbagara ígwè ahụ ka ọ baa n'oghere ahụ.
— He stretched the iron so it would fit into the hole.
Gbaga ya ntakịrị ka osisi ahụ baa.
— Widen it a little so the wood fits in.
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