tì àtì
Active verbNdebe script
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Meanings
be firm, strong, hard, tenacious
Active verb
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Anụ a tìrì àtì, ọ dịghị mfe ata.
— This meat is tough; it is not easy to chew.
Ị hụrụ osisi tìrì àtì n'ọhịa?
— Did you see a hard tree in the bush?
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