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m̀fon̄tū

Noun

9 varieties

Ndebe script



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Meanings

  1. pincers; claw (hammer); any tool built for removing remove nails (carpentry)

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Ajalị, Anam, Ezaa, Izii, Mkpọọ, Nkanụ, Obosi, Ọnịcha

  • m̀vọntū Achala
  • ǹsen̄tū Ajalị
  • m̀vọntū Anam
  • mkweāgā Ezaa
  • nrọǹgà Izii
  • ǹdọn̄tū Mkpọọ
  • ǹron̄tū Mkpọọ
  • nhon̄tū Nkanụ
  • ǹron̄tū Obosi
  • mfon̄tū Ọnịcha

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Mfontu anyị na-efu efu.

— Our nail-puller is missing.

Mfontu a mara mma.

— This nail-puller is fine.

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