to àkpịlī
NounNdebe script
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Meanings
delight; appeal to; also specifically used to refer to practice by some children who gaze steadily at person eating or holding eatable thing which greatly appeals to them
Noun
Dialect & variants
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Examples
Ji a na-atọ m àkpịlī.
— This yam appeals to me.
Nwa ahụ na-atọ nne ya àkpịlī mgbe ọ na-eri nri.
— That child gazes steadily at his mother while she eats.
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