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sụ̀nye

Active verb

4 varieties

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Meanings

  1. cause to enter or pierce something by or as if by pushing

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Amaifeke, Anam, Obosi

  • manye Achala
  • sụ̀nye Amaifeke
  • sụ̀nya Anam
  • sụ̀yị Obosi

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Sụ̀nye ntú ahụ n'ime bọọdụ.

— Insert that nail into the board.

Ọ sụ̀nyere osisi n'ala ka ọ kwụ ọtọ.

— He pushed the stick into the ground so it stands upright.

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