pịa ife
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
whip; flog; punish; chastise
Active verbwhip; flog; punish generally; chastise
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Onye nkuzi pịara nwa ahụ ife.
— The teacher flogged that child.
Pịa ya ife maka imebi ihe ụlọ akwụkwọ.
— Flog him for damaging school property.
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