ghòlị
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
‘deceive’ by exerting pre-natal influence on child to resemble oneself. If a pregnant woman keeps constant company with another person, during much of the pregnancy, the child is very likely to resemble that person when born
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Examples
Òbìàgèlî ghòlìlì Àda ọgè a dì ime Āda, ị fūrọ etu Àda sìlì yi yā?
— Ọbịageli ‘deceived’ Ada while Ada was in the womb; don't you see how Ada resembles her?
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