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• mito breathe; take breath; respire; me; to swallow; shake; jolt; jog; agitate; rock; tremble
• mìabsorb; agitate
• bùalmost; nearly. - e.g., mo bù de ibẹ tan, "i nearly reached there." - e.g., mo bù ṣe tan, "i have nearly done.; almond; to take out a portion (e.g., of rice, water); to tweak; to break bread; to rupture; to lacerate. - e.g., bù omi fun mi, "give me water to drink." - e.g., bù agbado fun ẹṣin, "bring corn for the horse." - e.g., bù iṣu die fun ọmọ yi, "cut some yam for this child.
• dèscrew; bind; put in shackles; screw together; rivet; tie; put in fetters.-nwọn dè mi mọlẹ̀, "i was fettered.; in the absence of; for
• afiunless, except. e.g.-ẹmi ki yio lọ afi bi o bukun mi, “i will not go unless he bless me.”
• bóṣéquietly; secretly; easily; gradually. - e.g., ọbẹ si mi lọwọ bóṣé, "it came to my hand quietly." - e.g., mo nu u bóṣé, "i caught him easily.
• bùjẹa stable; a manger; a restaurant; to bite, nip, gnaw. - e.g., ọn bu mi jẹ, "he bit me.
• afibiunless, except. e.g.-ẹmi ki yio lọ afi bi o bukun mi, “i will not go unless he bless me.”