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ma mmīrī

Active verb

5 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. press sprain, etc., with cloth dipped in hot water;

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Abịrịba, Ajalị, Mkpọọ, Nsụka, Ụmụahịa

  • ma mmilī Abịrịba
  • da mmīrī Ajalị
  • da mmīlī Mkpọọ
  • ma mmūnyī Nsụka
  • ma mmirī Ụmụahịa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Urukpu ga-egoji ma mmiri chọọ izo.

— The cloud will darken if rain wants to fall.

Ọ ga-agba nchara ma mmiri metụ ya.

— It will rust if water touches it.

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