kpà ntì
NounNdebe script
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Meanings
listen carelessly; pretend not to hear; be obstinate (literally close ear)
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Nwa ahụ na-akpà ntì mgbe m na-akpọ ya.
— That child pretends not to hear when I call him.
Akwụsịla ịkpà ntì, gee m ntị!
— Stop pretending not to hear, listen to me!
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