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nzū

Noun

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Meanings

  1. edible clay (calabash chalk);

    Noun
  2. white clay (used for whitening, ceremonies, etc.)

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Anam, Mkpọọ, Nkanụ

  • nzū Achala
  • nzū Anam
  • ndzụ̄ Mkpọọ
  • nzu Nkanụ

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Gbabie nzu ahụ nye m otu ibe.

— Break that chalk in two and give me one part.

Nzu akọghị nwa ya nwaanyị ahụ ma ọlị.

— That her daughter does not lack with at all.

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