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ri mbọmbọ

Active verb

6 varieties

Ndebe script

 

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Meanings

  1. to run away in a quick manner; running with the tip of the toes

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Ajalị, Mbaise, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Nsụka, Ọnịcha

  • ri mvọmvọ Ajalị
  • ri mbọmbọ Ajalị
  • ripụ̀ Mbaise
  • te mwemwe Mkpọọ
  • gbawàà òkpò Ngwa
  • vọrọ Ngwa
  • gbaa Nsụka
  • li mbọmbo Ọnịcha

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Ha na-eri mbọmbọ izere mmiri ozuzo.

— They ran quickly to avoid the rain.

Gịnị mere i ji na-eri mbọmbọ n'okporo ámá?

— Why are you running quickly on the road?

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