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gwọ̀ ụrā

Active verb

3 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. keep oneself awake by using kolanuts, etc.

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Amaifeke, Mkpọọ

  • kwò ụlā Achala
  • gwọ ụṅra Amaifeke
  • kwo ụrā Mkpọọ

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ọ na-egwọ ụrā ya ji ọjị mgbe ọ na-akwọ ụgbọ abalị.

— He keeps himself awake with kola nut when he drives at night.

Gwọọ ụrā gị ji ọjị, anyị ga-aga njem abalị taa.

— Keep yourself awake with kola nut, we are travelling by night today.

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