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ntụ

Noun

3 varieties

Ndebe script



Voice recording

play

Meanings

  1. ash; powder

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Ezaa, Izii, Nsa

  • ìbè Ezaa
  • ntụ Izii — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ntụ ọkū Nsa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

A na-akpọ ntu n'ezi.

— 'Ntu' is played outside.

A na-eji ntụ asapụ ntachu dị̣ n'eze ma ọ bụ n'ite.

— Ash is used to wash off stains on the teeth or pots.

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