kpò
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
soup, mentholatum, etc.); sting (of pepper); hurt (of sting)
Active verbspread upon
Active verbcurse; abuse
Active verbJi adā èkwe m iliì mà ọ bụlụ nà o ghe kpòrò èghekpò I can’t eat yam if it is not thoroughly done Ọ nà-àgwa i Ada nà nyâ chòlù kà Àda gwekpòọ tanjele ọ nà-ègwe e gwekpò She is telling Ada to grind the galena stone that she is grinding very thoroughly
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ose a na-akpọ̀ m n’ọnụ.
— This pepper stings my mouth.
Mmanụ mentholatum na-akpọ̀ gị n’anya?
— Does mentholatum sting your eye?
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