zachi
Active verb7 varieties
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Meanings
become so swollen as to cover up spaces or orifices in an organ, e.g. eyes, ears, etc.
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Achala, Ajalị, Amaifeke, Ihuoma, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Ọkụzụ
- vùchi Achala
- zakò Ajalị
- fùchi Amaifeke
- fùchi Ihuoma
- zachi Mkpọọ — same spelling as the Izugbe
- zakpùo Ngwa
- kòchi Ọkụzụ
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Ọzịza zachiri anya ya.
— The swelling closed up his eyes.
Ọ bụrụ na anya gị zachi, gaa ụlọ ọgwụ.
— If your eye swells shut, go to the hospital.
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