ọkụ

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• okucall
• òkùcall; beckon; a call, shout; invitation; pipe (for tobacco); snuff-box
• ọkùwealth; riches; possession; inheritance (from -kù bring into use); fishing (from -kù 1. hook)
• 'Anà m èje ịkpọ nye ọkụ a gà-èji mị azù ndù afù I am going to build up the fire with which the fresh fish will be dried
• tinyụextinguish by beating Ejì m aka tinyu ọkụ I beat out the light with my palm; extinguish; put out (fire)
• kpọchaclear; clean by burning Jèe kwànwue ọkụ a gà-èji kpọcha atụlụ a nà-àkwadebe igbu#Go and make the fire with which the hair of the sheep that is about to be slaughtered will be burned off
• kpụdèbedraw; come nearer Achòlù m kà ị kpụdèbe ọkụ I want you to draw near the fire
• òkpòmọkụheat; heat (from -kpò ọkụ be hot)
• kpọnye ọkụbuild up a fire; set fire to; burn off with fire Ànyqị chòlù ịkpọ ewu ọkụ We want to burn off (the hair of) a goat; build up fire; set fire to