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mali (elu)

Active verb

6 varieties

Ndebe script

 ()

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Meanings

  1. jump up

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Amaifeke, Isuama, Ngwa, Obosi, Owere

  • mani enū Achala
  • wụli elū Amaifeke
  • mali (elu) Isuama — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • mani elū Ngwa
  • wụni enū Obosi
  • mali (elu) Owere — same spelling as the Izugbe

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

O maliri aka ya elu ka o tụọ vootu.

— He thrust his hand upwards to cast his vote.

Malie elu, ka anyị hụ gị!

— Thrust yourself upwards, so that we can see you!

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