mị
Active verb3 varieties
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Meanings
make food loose moisture, by exposing it to heat (fire or sun) or smoke, in order to preserve it; dry; smoke
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Isuama, Mkpọọ, Owere
- mị Isuama
- mị Mkpọọ
- mị Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Mịa azụ̀ ndị a n'elu ọkụ ka ha ghara ire ure.
— Smoke these fish over the fire so they do not rot.
Anyanwụ na-amị ji ndị a n'ezi.
— The sun is drying these yams outside.
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