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nyà isi

Active verb

3 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. (figurative) pride; be proud of

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Nkanụ, Nsa

  • me ọnụ̄ Achala
  • ya ishi Nkanụ
  • nyà ishī Nkanụ
  • -nyà isi Nsa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ọ na-enya isi maka ụlọ ọhụrụ ya.

— He is proud of his new house.

Enyela isi n'ihu ndị ọbịa.

— Don't be proud in front of guests.

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