mõ

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Same spelling, different tones

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• moi; I
• möpure
• mọto build; to stop; stay; halt; generally followed by “fi.”
• mọ́again, any more (frequently preceded by má, máṣe); against; clean; clear; light as day; shining; innocent
• mọ̀to know; perceive; recognize; understand; be sensible
• bùalmost; nearly. - e.g., mo bù de ibẹ tan, "i nearly reached there." - e.g., mo bù ṣe tan, "i have nearly done.; almond; almost
• buto broil; to bake under ashes; to dive; to hide in the sand as a crab. - e.g., mo bu isu die ninu ẹru gbigbona, "i baked a few yams under hot ashes.; to mildew; to decay; to moulder
• 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.