mafù obì
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
be startled; be frightened; be taken aback
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ụjọ mafùrù nwa ahụ obì.
— Fear took that child's breath away.
Ihe nkiri ahụ mafùrù anyị obì.
— That film took our breath away.
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