gboo
NounNdebe script
Meanings
early; formerly; long ago; ancient; olden (times)
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Isi mmanụ ụgbaala mere o ji gbọọ agbọ.
— The smell of motor oil made him vomit.
Ụmụ nwaanyị gboo na-eyi akwāājị.
— Early women wore wooden thick cloths.
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- gbọòword asking for confirmation or denial of a report; e.g. A narrates to B something concerning C, and B turns to C saying 'Gbọò', which implies 'You have heard what A has said. Is it true?' B then expects C to confirm or deny A's statement
- gboo lìearly; formerly; long ago; ancient; olden (times) (stronger than gboo)