gbu ōchi
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
draw blood with horn or horn-shaped calabash from any part of the body to relieve pain, swelling, congestion; get rid of impure or stagnant blood
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
O gburu ya ọchi n'isi.
— He drew blood from his head with a horn.
Ị gburu ọchi n'ụkwụ gị?
— Did you draw blood from your leg with a horn?
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