nwụ
Active verbNgwa, Ụmụahịa
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Active verb(especially animal or human) catch; grip; hold in such a way as to not give room for freedom (likely humiliating, especially for humans)
Passive verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ngwa, Ụmụahịa
- nwụ Ngwa
- nwụ Ụmụahịa
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Examples
Onye uwe ojii ahụ nwụrụ onye ohi ahụ aka.
— The policeman gripped the thief firmly.
Nwụọ ya aka nke ọma ka ọ ghara ịgbapụ.
— Hold him firmly so he does not escape.
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