gbalị̀
Active verb13 varieties
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Meanings
put in effort; endeavor; try hard
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Afiikpo, Ajalị, Anịọcha, Ezaa, Izii, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nkanụ, Nsụka, Obosi, Owere, Ọnịcha, Ụmụahịa
- kàba āhụ̄ Afiikpo
- jìshi ikē Ajalị
- kàwa āhụ̄ Anịọcha
- jìshịa ike Ezaa
- kukobe ehụ Izii
- gbalị Mbaise
- gba mbọ̀ Ngwa
- gba alịkata Ngwa
- gbanị̀ Nkanụ
- kàwa ehụ Nsụka
- jìsi ikē Obosi
- gbalị Owere
- gbanị̀ Ọnịcha
- kàba ārụ̄ Ọnịcha · 2 recordings
- gba mbọ̀ Ụmụahịa
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ọ gbalịrị ike, mana ọ dara ule ahụ.
— He tried hard, but he failed that exam.
Gbalịa ka ị rute ebe ahụ n'oge.
— Try hard to reach that place on time.
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