menye ifelē n'iru
Active verbNdebe script
- '
Meanings
make ashamed of oneself (literally bring shame to one's face)
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ifelē mèlù onye àbànìdìegwu afù mgbè a kpùtàlù ya n’ụnò ikpē
— The robber was ashamed of himself when he was brought before the court
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