òsìsà
Active verbNdebe script
Meanings
answering; replying; retorting; making one's defence
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
O ji iwe nye ndị uweojii ahụ ọsịsa gbasara ndị zuru ohi.
— He angrily gave a response to the policemen about the thieves.
Ọsịsa o nyere n'ajụjụọnụ ahụ gosiri ụdị mmadụ ọ bụ.
— The answer he gave in the interview showed the kind of person he is.
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