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ma ama

Active verb

6 varieties

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Meanings

  1. hop

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Abịrịba, Ajalị, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Obosi, Ogidi

  • ma ama Abịrịba — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • wụ àwụ̀ Ajalị
  • ma jom̀ Mkpọọ
  • wụ awụ̀ Ngwa
  • wụ̀ jom̀ Obosi
  • wụ gìdìm̀ Ogidi

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ụgba bụ erimeri a ma ama n'ala Igbo.

— African oil bean is a known delicacy in Igbo land.

Osita bụ onyenka a ma ama n'ọrụ iwu ụlọ.

— Osita is a know artisan in the building sector.

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