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ubè

Noun
Igbotone-neutral spelling: ube

6 varieties

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. spear; a pole weapon with a sharp point

    Noun

  2. spear

    Noun

  3. stroke (of cane)

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Afiikpo, Mbaise, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Nsa, Owere

  • arà Afiikpo
  • m̀bèm̀arọ̀ Mbaise
  • alọ̀ Mkpọọ
  • agarà Ngwa
  • m̀bèm̀arọ̀ Ngwa
  • ubè Nsa — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ubè Owere — same spelling as the Izugbe

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

A mara ya ube n'agịrịga.

— He was stabbed with a spear in the rib.

Udo rachara ube oyibo.

— Udo eat avocado pear.

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