we iwē
Active verb7 varieties
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Meanings
be angry or annoyed
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Achala, Ajalị, Anam, Anịọcha, Mkpọọ, Nsa, Obosi
- we òowù Achala
- we iwē Ajalị · 2 recordings
- we iwō Anam
- we iwē Anịọcha · 2 recordings
- su ọ̀nụ̀mà Mkpọọ
- we iwē Nsa · 2 recordings
- gba iwē Obosi
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
oney ihem na iwe iwe, ya biko wegbuo ya
— Whoever is angry with me should die of the anger.
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Same spelling, different tones
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- kpasu iweprovoke to anger; annoy; provoke to anger; annoy Àsị yā nà-àkpasu m iwe His lies make me angry, or I am indignant at his lies Àda kpàsùlù nne yā iwe Ada annoyed her mother ÒC bù gịnị kpàtàlù i jì gbakà iru#n’ùtụtù? Ọ bù Àdâ kpàsùlù m iwe Why did you frown in the morning? It was Ada who annoyed me
- ònùmàsevere displeasure; wrath; fury; stronger than iwe (compare -nù 1. fight)
- kpani iweprovoke to anger; provoke to anger Bikō akpānikwona m iwe Please do not anger me