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tabì irē

Active verb

5 varieties

Ndebe script

 

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Meanings

  1. bite tongue

    Active verb

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Abịrịba, Achala, Amaifeke, Mkpọọ, Ngwa

  • tabùo irē Abịrịba
  • tabè irē Achala
  • tabì ire Amaifeke
  • tabì ilē Mkpọọ
  • ̄ntabi irē Ngwa

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Kpachara anya ka i ghara ịta ire gị.

— Be careful so that you do not bite your tongue.

O tiri mkpu mgbe o tare ire ya.

— He screamed when he bit his tongue.

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