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nupù isī

Passive verb

8 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. disobey; be disobedient; rebel; revolt

    Passive verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Abịrịba, Ajalị, Amaifeke, Anịọcha, Ngwa, Owere, Ọnịcha, Ụmụahịa

  • ka enya Abịrịba
  • enyeghị nkwado Ajalị
  • rupụ̀ isī Amaifeke
  • adọnyeghị ukwu Anịọcha
  • nufụ̀isī Ngwa
  • nupụ̀ ishī Owere
  • nupù isī Ọnịcha
  • nufù ishī Ụmụahịa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ị nwa anwa nupu isi n'ọkwa a, m tie gị ihe.

— If you dare disobey in this instruction, I will beat you up.

Nupu isi ebe a, ka m je gwa ya nne gị.

— Revolt here, let me report to your mother.

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