òsè
NounNsa
Ndebe script
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Meanings
diseases with convulsive attacks (epilepsy; convulsion; meningitis)
Nounpulley
Nounpuller; drawer
Nounepilepsy; convulsions; meningitis (loosely used for various diseases with convulsive attacks) (from -sè 1. pull)
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Nsa
- òsè Nsa — same spelling as the Izugbe
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
E ji òsè dọọ ibu ahụ n'elu ụlọ.
— They used a pulley to pull that load up to the roof.
Òsè a adọghị arọ; dochie ya.
— This pulley is not pulling well; replace it.
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