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oyī

Active verb

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. cold; chill

    Active verb
  2. ugly, nauseating appearance

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

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Examples

Oyī nà-àtụ

— It is cold

Ọfịa dī n’àzụ ụnò akwụkwọ āyị nà-àtụ oyī

— The bush at the back of our school is cold (causes cold)

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