ghe
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
be open; open; yawn; gape
Active verbfry
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Examples
O na-abu e were ajo mmadu were kpochie onuuzo i mara na onuuzo ka ghe oghe
— When a wicked person is used to lock the gate, it only means the gate is still open.
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Same spelling, different tones
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- ghèbe properly cooked
- kpòsoup, mentholatum, etc.); sting (of pepper); hurt (of sting); spread upon; curse; abuse
- oghēleopening; opportunity (compare oghē; -ghe 1. be open)
- kwọ akpụgrate cassava; grate cassava; make gari Ọ nà-àkwọ akpụ ọ gà-ejì ghe gàlị She is grating the cassava with which she is going to make farina