òtanke
NounNdebe script
Meanings
spy; scout; private detective (from -ta nke eavesdrop)
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Òtanke ahụ na-eso ndị ohi n'ahịa.
— That spy follows thieves in the market.
Ì bụ òtanke ha zitere anyị?
— Are you the spy they sent to us?
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