kwe
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
believe; agree; obey; be willing; permit Nwoke afù kwèsìlì ịjā ike The man deserves praise
Active verbagree; consent; sing (a song/hymn)
Active verbagree; consent; allow; admit; crow
Active verblower (price)
Active verbset, prepare for use (something involving strings)
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onye kwe, chi ya ekwe
— If a person says yes, their personal god says yes.
O bu onye kwe, chi ya ekwe
— If a person says yes, their personal god says yes.
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- kwacry PI; also; in addition to (additive, denoting repetition, emphasis, or an action in addition to an action previously mentioned; occurs after verbs and nominals) Jèkwa Go again `Kwèkwanụ u#kwe afù òzọ Please sing that song again Ònye kwa nụ bù n ke à?Who else is this? gịnị kwọ bùdù n ke à? What is this again? O sìkwò ike He is very strong Ị biCarọkwọnụ akwụkwọ n nyàafù I’m sure you didn’t come to school yesterday; mourn; perform burial or mourning rites
- ùkwesong, especially without instruments; acapella; song; hymn; assent (= òkwukwe) (-kwe 1. agree)
- òkwukweagreement; assent; obedience (from -kwe 1. agree)
- òkwùkwècreed; faith (-kwe 1. agree)
- kpukpulukpustiffness; firmness ÒC bù ùdị ọyà gịnị kà ỌjiCnà-ayà afọ yā jì kwe kpukpulukpu? What disease is Ọjị suffering from that his abdomen is so stiff and distended?