ma ọsụ̀
Active verb4 varieties
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Meanings
hiss; make a squeaky sound by forcefully sucking in air through the gap between a tight closed teeth, especially to show disappointment (typically African)
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ajalị, Isuama, Mkpọọ, Owere
- ma ọsọ̀ Ajalị
- ma ọṡə̣̀ Isuama
- ma ọsịọ̀ Mkpọọ
- ma ọsụ̀ Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ọ gbara ma ọsụ̀ mgbe ọ nụrụ akụkọ ọjọọ ahụ.
— He hissed through his teeth when he heard the bad news.
Egbula oge ịtụgharị ma ọsụ̀ mgbe a na-agwa gị okwu.
— Do not hesitate to hiss in disappointment when people talk to you.
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