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-sa1v

wash; scrub: Anà m̀ àsa afele I am washing plates B. artificially induce the breasts of a non-pregnant woman to begin to produce milk by washing with a local medicine (see ala 1.)

ọ̀sịsa (act of) washing

afọ ọ̄sịsa dysentery

-sa ala A. wash breasts, esp. of a newly-delivered mother, to induce breast milk

-sa àrụ take a bath

-sacha wash; scrub

-sachanye wash and give: Sàchanye m̄ofu afele Wash one plate and give it to me (i.e. immediately)

-sachapụ̀ wash; wash clean, off: Jèe sachàpụ̀ inyi dị̄ n’afele afụ̀ Go and wash the dirt off that plate

-sachapụ̀ta wash out; rinse out: Sachàpụ̀ta īko à Rinse out this cup

-sachata wash and bring

-sapụ̀ wash out; (fig.) die out (of a family)

-sa-2v

lap water (as dog)

-sala mmīli lap water (as dog)

-sa +3v.:

-sa ụ̀la go and sleep with a friend or relative away from one’s home

-sa +4v.:

-sa m̀balā be wide

-sa obodobo be flat

-sa5ext. suff. 1

upon; at; over

-fesa sprinkle over

-gbawụsa pour, splash on: Gịnị̂ mè i jì gbawụsa yā mmili? Why did you splash water on her?

-sà1v

A. open (hand, book, cloth, but not door) B. spread (as result of something being opened)

-sà aka open the hand: Sàa akā gị Open your hand(s)

-sà akwụkwọ open leaves of a book (looking for a particular page or chapter): Ọ nà-asà akwụkwọ He is opening the pages of a book

-sàchi shut, close (usu. book)

-sàchi akwụkwọ shut, close book: Sàchizịa akwụkwọ afụ̀ nọọ̀fụ It is high time you closed that book!

-sàgbàpụ̀ open wide (usu. book, cloth, etc.)

-sàghe open; open wide (e.g. hand, mouth, book, but not door)

-sàghepụ̀ open wide

-sànye open and show another something; reveal to; initiate

-sàta open page of book: Sàta Abụ̀ Ọma isi ǹke īsiì Open at the Book of Psalms, chapter six

-gbasà scatter; disperse: Ụkà àgbasàgo The service has ended (and people have gone home)

-kwusà say about; spread the news

-zisà disseminate: Ànyị nà èje izīsà Ozi Ọma We are going to spread the Gospel

-sà2v

answer; reply; excuse; retort; make one’s defence

ọ̀sị̀sà answering; replying; retorting; making one’s defence

-sà ụsà make excuse: Gịnị̄ bụ̀ ụsà ọ sàlụ̀? What was his excuse? or, What excuse did he give?

-sà +

3, v,:

-sà ụ̀sà pinch (bits of food, meat, etc., usually by children)

-sà +4v

confess to crime, abomination, voluntarily, and sometimes during delirium, semi-insanity, severe labour pains, etc.

-sà asị̀sà confess evil while delirious or semi-insane (cf. -sà n’ọnụ̄)

-sà ifì This is a form of confession very similar to ịsà n’ọnụ̄, but restricted to women. This practice was known throughout Igboland, but it was most common in the Ọ̀kịjà area. Some people strictly forbid their wives’ committing adultery with other men. Women guilty of this offence usually confess to it, mentioning the name(s) of the person(s) involved before they can deliver a child safely. The practice is, however, very little known in some parts of Igboland. (Among the Yoruba, it was most common among the Ìkalẹ̀-Òkìtị̀pupa, Ìlutuntun, Aye, etc.)

-sà n’ọnụ̄ confess voluntarily to crime, abomination, or other bad deeds. This is common among habitual criminals and witches who perpetrate their evil deeds in ways that make them difficult or impossible of detection. Examples include those of witches who suck people’s blood till the victims are dead, or who fly out at night in the form of spirits to visit and kill victims and who sometimes claim to be responsible for grave disasters like fatal accidents, deaths of great men, insanity of student sons/daughters of rivals. Some criminals poison their rivals or their children undetected or practise sorcery on them. These criminal acts can go on till one day a perpetrator suddenly runs amok or begins to behave in a not altogether normal way; this is followed by his/her appeal to people in the surroundings to gather and hear some revelations. This disorderly "news conference" is usually attended by people of all ages with keen interest. The venue is not specially arranged, but the confessor usually sits in front of a house, in a public place like a round-about, market place, or side of a street. The confession usually goes thus: "Do you know why it took the son of Mr. X twelve years to accomplish his university course which should normally take only three years? I am the one who kept sucking his brain and seeing to it that he failed his examination each time. I was the one who killed my first daughter last year when she died during labour. I warned Mr. Z not to buy a new car but to try to make his bicycle do. He ignored my warning and bought the car. He did not know he was doomed by doing this. It was on the occasion of the wedding of his sister he got into the car and began to ride to the Church, but on the way I slapped him and pushed his car to make it crash into that bridge near the Church, tumbling into the river. He, his mother-in-law and the new car met their end that fateful morning. My listeners, I hope the event is still fresh in your memories". A confessor is sometimes given a white fowl which she/he holds during the confession. A confessor usually dies soon after the confession, though some survive.

saàint

exclamation of displeasure; Shut up! Be quiet!

Saị̀!int

exclamation to scare away dogs pilfering or disturbing one: Nkịtāà nụ, saị̀! You dog, be off!

samn

beauty; attractiveness; fitness; eligibility: Àfè nwaànyị̀ afụ̀ yì dị̀ sam The woman looked fine in that dress

sambàn

frame-drum, flat square drum (cf. Yoruba)

sannọ̀num

nine (arch. cf. ìtènaānị): Madụ̄ nọ̄ n’ime ụnọ̀ akwụkwộ dị̀ sannọ̀ The people in the school are nine

-se1v

float, surface

-secha skim (oil, etc.)

-se ese float

-se n’enū float: A fụ̀lụ̀ ozu nwokē a nà-àchọ èri ụkā gālụ aga kà o sè n’enu mmīli n’ụ̀tụtụ̄ à The corpse of the man who had been missing since last week was seen floating on the river this morning

-sè1v

A. draw; pull; stretch B. draw on (cigarette, etc.) C. stir (e.g. with rod in thickening food)

òsìsè convulsions

-sèchìgha draw back; withdraw

-sè èsè pull; draw

-sègba form a train; go on; go forward; push along; extend to: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà i sègbaa ọ̄wụwa ànị̀ afụ̀ ị nà-àwa kà o rute n’iru ụnọ̄ ānyị I want you to extend the trench you are digging to reach the front of our house

-sèka pull asunder; tear: Ị̀ nà-àchọ isèkà akwụkwọ m̄? Are you going to tear my book?

-sèka akwụkwọ dismiss a case (lit. tear papers)

-sèkọba contract in size

-sèkọnata pull together; pull together to the centre

-sèkpụ carry in hand by handle (e.g. bag, bucket)

-sèkpụni lift up; drag up: Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ isèkpụ̀nì nwatā dālụ adà She wants to pull up the child who has fallen down

-sèkpụnye drag into; drag to: Sèkpụnye m̄nwa m̄Give me my child (i.e. Pull my child by the hand and hand her over to me)

-sèkpụpụ̀ draw away forcibly; drag away: Sekpụ̀pụ̀ nwatà afụ̄ nà-atatọ̀ ọnụ̄ ilo Drag that jabbering boy out

-sèli ọ̀kụkụ̀ steal fowls (habitually, mainly for eating) (lit. draw and eat)

-sèlụ pull, draw to oneself

-sènita draw up, lift up

sè okwu quarrel (lit. draw words): Mụ nà Èjìọ̀fọ nà-esè okwū Ejiọfọ and myself are quarrelling

èsèmokwu quarrel; dispute

-sèpụ̀ta draw out (as bucket from well): Isēpụ̀tà ìtè n’ime ụ̄mị adịrọ̄ ọlụ To pull a pot out from the well is not difficult

-sèsà draw apart; scatter; spread about; litter; tear by pulling: Jèe sesàa ụmụ̀ akā nā-anụ̄ ọ̀gụ̀ Go and separate (or pull apart) the children who are fighting

-sètị stretch

-sètịpụ̀ stretch out: Setị̀pụ̀ akā gị Stretch out your hand

-sètịpụ̀ ijè embark, continue, on a journey

-sètịwanye widen by stretching; stretch further

-sètọ tear by pulling: Ọ nà-àchọ isètọ̀ elili e jìlì ke ngwùgwù afụ̀ He wants to break (by pulling) the rope used in tying the parcel

-sètù drag down; pull down: Ọ̀fộ jìlì iwe setù nwa nnē ya n’enu obē, nwa nnē ya dàa tijie ōfu akā Ọfọ angrily pulled down his brother from the ladder, his brother fell and fractured one arm

-sè ụtịlị̄ stretch oneself (as sometimes done when yawning or during exhaustion or idleness)

-sèwa tear; pull asunder; tear apart: Sèwaa yā ị̀bụọ̄ Tear it into two

-sè anwụlụ̀ (ụ̀tabà) -sè ọ̀kụ̀ smoke tobacco smoke pipe

-sè sị̀ga smoke cigarette: Èjìma adị̄ esē sị̀ga Ejima does not smoke

-sè nni stir food (like preparation of pap)

-sè ọ̀gbàdụ prepare corn meal, i.e. pap, which begins as white watery fluid, then thickens gradually as it becomes more heated, becoming very thick towards the end of the cooking. The cook keeps on stirring it throughout the cooking

-sè2.v

A. draw (e.g. diagram) B. photograph; flash (of lightning); reflect flashing light (of mirror)

òsìsè drawing (of diagram); photographing

-sè èsè sketch

-sè àmụ̀mà flash; lighten; show lightning

-sè èsè photograph

-sèlụ (ife) reflect, photograph (an object)

-se-kpùv

crouch; kneel down

-sekpụ̀lu ànị̀ worship; bow, kneel down; give honour to

sepànịpàn

a weak person who struggles in vain to beat a stronger opponent

-shọ +v

(dialectal form of -fịọ):

-shọ ụ̀zụ̀ quarrel noisily = -tụ ụ̀zụ̀

shọọ̀shọọ̀

see fịọ̀fịọ̀

-si1v

cook; boil: Èjìma nà-èsi jī Ejima is cooking yam

-si ìtè cook; boil

òsi ìtè metal cooking tripod; cook

-siji dye; dye black

-si2v

A. pass by way of; pass: Àchọrọ̄ m kà i si ụzọ̄ à I don’t want you to pass this way: Ǹkaà bụ̀ ụzọ̀ e sì èje Nneēwi This is the way leading to Nneewi. (Lit. ... by which people go to Nneewi B. come from: Ji esīzi n’isi pu ò si n’ọdụ̀ pu If yam does not bring out a shoot from the head, it brings it through the tail B. (fig.) come as a result of: Ọ̀gàniiru nà-èsi n’iru ọma Success depends on luck (lit. Success comes from luck)

-sifìè pass the wrong way; miss road, way

-sifìè ụzọ̀ miss road, way

-si bịa come from; come by way of: Èbeē kà onye dibị̀à gà-èsi bịa? Where is the doctor going to come from? Ǹkaà bụ̀ nwatà nwokē si ụnọ̀ bịa ọfụụ̄ This is the boy who came from home recently, or who has just come from home

-si nà A. go, come, from (nà sometimes omitted): Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ isī Ìbàdàn naa ụnọ̀ I want to go home through Ibadan (nà omitted): O sì n’ụla naa mmọ̄ọ He died in his sleep (lit. He went from sleep to the ancestors)

-site take, come through, by: Ụzọ̄ à kà m sìtèlụ̀ bịa This is the road I took to come

site nà from; through: Site n’okwu o kwulu kà m jìlì malụ nà egwù nà-àtụ yā From what he said, I knew he was afraid

-si +3v.:

B. form of greeting to person travelling, working or going for an examination, meaning farewell or struggle hard, etc.:

-si ike be strong, firm, difficult, hard

-sika ike be very, too, strong, difficult: Ọlụ afụ̀ èsika ikē The work is very difficult

-si ọ̀bọ̀ be lazy, idle

-si ọnwụ persist; be obstinate in desperation or in last desperate effort (by sufferer) before or to prevent death

-jesi ijè ike to go fast

-jìdesi ike hold firmly: Jìdesie yā ike Hold him firmly

-jìsi ike A. put more effort; persevere; maintain effort; hold firmly: Ọyà afụ̀ jìsìlì yà ike He is seriously ill (lit. He is firmly held by that illness)

Jìsie ikē struggle hard, or persevere (used as greeting to someone working, travelling, etc.)

-lụsi ọlụ ike work hard, energetically: Lụ̀sie ọlụ̄ gị ike Do your work energetically

-mesi ike do energetically Mèsie ife afụ̀ ị nà-ème ikē Do that thing you are doing energetically

-tisi ike beat hard: Àchọrọ̄ m itīsi ya ike I don’t want to beat it hard

-si +4v

set (like trap)

-si ọnyà set trap

-si +5v.:

-sikwụ compare; contrast; think about; consider; criticise: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ ijī òkè m sikwụ ǹkè gị kà m wèe malụ ǹke kā ibè ya I want to compare your share with mine to know which is greater (placing them side by side)

-si ngọ doubt; doubt obstinately

òsi n̄gọ doubter

-si6v

hurt; pain; scorch; wither

-sinwụ scorch; wither; have pins and needles; be numb; be half-dead: Akwụkwọ nnī m gotalụ n’ụ̀tụtụ̀ àsinwụgo The vegetables I bought this morning have withered

-siwa hurt severely

-siwasị hurt severely: Isi nà-èsiwasị m̄I have a severe headache

-sinwụba look dejected; scowl: Kèdụ ife mēlụ i jìlì sinwụba irū? Why are you looking dejected?

-sì1v

smell; stink; give scent: Ọ̀ gịnị̄ nà-esì What is smelling?

-sì isì smell; stink; give scent: Ntị̀ gị nà-esì isì Your ear is smelling

-sì2v

weigh

òsìsì weighing

-sìne compare; weigh a word

-sì ụkwụ mark a footprint

-sì3v

be tough in constitution; hard

-sì anya be bold, capable of withstanding hardship, courageous

-sì àrụ be very tough (of person) (i.e. have very tough constitution or body that withstands great hardship, sometimes naturally or through repeated hard experience)

-fụsì anya have hard experience: Afụ̄sìgo m̄anya! I have suffered a terrible experience or, What a terrible experience I have suffered!

-gbasì toughen

sisìn

five kobo; sixpence (<E. six(pence))

-sị1v

say; tell: Ọ sị̀ nà ya amā abịa He said that she wouldn’t come

-sị àsị lie; tell lies: Ị na-àsị āsị You are lying Ịsị̄ asị nà-èbutù mmadụ̀ Lying degrades a person

-sị àsị̀lị̀ gossip

-sị òsiālị bear witness

onye ōsiālị the witness

àsị̀lị̀ gossip

onye àsị̀lị̀ gossip(er)

a sị nà if; suppose; supposing that

asị̀sà involuntary confession while delirious or with mind wandering

-sị2ext. suff. 1

completely; totally

-bọ̀kasị divide into pieces

-gbasị run out

-gwesị pound all

-gwụsị, -gụsị finish; complete: Ọ gà-àgwụsị echī It will finish tomorrow

-kpàchasị cut, shave, entirely

-mesị finish

emesịa afterwards: Ọ gà-àdị mmā n’èmesịa It will be good at last, afterwards

o mesịa afterwards: O mèsị̀àlụ̀ bịa bē m She came to my house at last

o mesịzịa afterwards; eventually

-nwosị pluck off

-sị3ext. suff. 1

about (restricted to verbs ending in -sà 1. B.)

-bọsàsị scatter about

-busàsị scatter about in heaps

sị̀gan

cigarette (E.)

-sè sị̀ga smoke cigarette

sịọ̀int

exclamation of anger, disgust: Sịọ̀! Ifelē mèe gị̄ Fie! Shame on you! Sịọ̀! Ọ sọ̀lụ̀ oyī Ooh! It is ugly!

-sịsịext. suff. 1

continually: Mkpụlụ akwụ̄ nà-adàsịsị Palm nuts keep on falling: Mmilī nà-àtụsịsị Water is dripping (continuously)

sịsọ̀

see sọ̀

-so1v

grow; be long, tall

-so esuso form boil, abscess

-sonita grow up

-so ogonogo be tall, long: Nnwoke afụ̀ èsoka ogonogo The man is very tall

-sopụ̀ta grow up; be of age

-so ùso grow; be long, tall (of living thing)

-sowanye increase in length, height, growth, age (of growing thing or youth)

-so2v

sharpen: Ọ nà-èso mmà She is sharpening a knife

-so mmà sharpen knife, matchet

-sòv

A. follow; accompany; go with: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ isò gị̀ na I want to go (home) with you B. follow immediately behind or after companions B. take part in; be a member of: Enyì m sò na ndi isi ōde ākwụkwọ My friend is one of the leading writers C. with (acting like suffix)

-sòchi n’àzụ follow immediately after: Sòchie m̄n’àzụ Follow immediately behind me

-sòchi ibè n’àzụ A. walk in single file

-sògbu trouble; vex; persecute

nsògbu trouble; affliction; worry

-nye nsògbu trouble; vex; persecute

onye nsògbu persecutor; troubler; vexer

-sògwa mix with (e.g. in a walk): Atụlụ̄ adị̄ esògwalụ efī Sheep never move about with cattle

-sò ǹdụ̀mọọdụ follow advice: Bikō, sòlu ǹdụ̀mọọdụ m̄Please, follow my advice

-sòni following (e.g. day, etc.): Àda gà-àbịa ụbọ̀sị̀ ụkà mà mụ nwà gà-àna ụbọ̀sị nā-esòni yā Ada will come on Sunday but I shall go the following day

-sò n’òfu be of the same age

-sò n’ùsòlò be in order, procession: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ụnụ̄ sòo n’ùsòlò I want you to form a procession, or, get into single file

-sònye join in (e.g. a stroll or walk)

-sònyelụ accompany

-sò ụkpụlụ̄ take after, resemble ancestor (in behaviour): Ụmụ̄ Ìbè niīne nà-èzugbàdo orī, fa nà-esò ụkpụlụ̄ nnà nnà fa All of Ibè’s children are thieves, they take after their grandfather

-gwusò egwu play with someone

-nụsò war against

-sọ1v

be pleasant, sweet; please; like; appeal to: Ife nwaàyị̀ afụ̀ sọ̀lụ̀ m The woman attracts me

-sọ amụ make laugh; please; amuse; delight; be funny

-sọ ụ̀sọ be pleasant, sweet; please

-sọ2v

A. avoid (out of respect); honour; revere: A sọọ ịpị̄a nwatà ị̀tàlị̀ è mebìe yā Spare the rod and spoil the child B. avoid (out of disgust); abhor; shun; be beware of C. forbid; be taboo: Ndi Nneēwi nà-àsọ ewī nsọ The giant rat is taboo to the people of Nneewi (lit. The people of Nneēwi forbid the giant rat)

-sọ anya respect person, show favouritism; refrain from doing something because of respect for someone present

-sọpụ̀ honour (by standing aside)

-sọpụ̀lụ honour; revere; give way to; respect: Ọ nà-àsọpụ̀lụ m̄dị kà nnwa He behaves like a son to me

nsọpụ̀lụ respect; honour

-sọrụka honour (by standing or bending aside)

asọ̄ anya disregard for status or presence; impartiality; fairness in judgement; disrespect

-sọ oyi, oyī abhor; disgust; be ugly to; be ugly (e.g. faeces or ulcer): Ọnya dị̄ gị n’ụkwụ nà-àsọ m̄oyī The ulcer on your leg disgusts me

-sọ nsọ separate; set apart; regard as taboo

ife nsọ̄ forbidden thing

-sọ3v

precede; be next before; be older than: Asọ̀lụ̀ m̀ Ònyeēnwe I am older than Onyeenwe

-sọ4v

push; poke

-sọ gànàgànà stagger

-sọkwù be foolish, awkward

nsọkwù foolishness; awkwardness

-sọ ìsì grope; walk as though blind

-sọ m̀pì butt with the horns; compete: Ànyị̂ jèkọ̀ ịsọ̄ m̀pì na Ọka We are going to compete (for a competition) at Ọka

-sọ ǹgọ̀ǹgọ̀ stagger; stumble: Ọ bụlụ nà òfu m̄kpịsị akā gị gà-àkpatalụ gị̄ ịsọ̄ ǹgọ̀ǹgọ̀ bepụ̄ yā If one of your fingers causes you to stumble, cut it off

-sọpị be tapering

-sọtù push down (e.g. with hoofs)

-sọ5

(ọ̀sụsọọ̄) see -su + 4.

sọ̀, sọ̀ọsọ̀, sịsọ̀ only: Ọ bụ̀ sọ̀ m^ nọ̀ n’ebe à I am the only one here: Kpọ̀ta sọ̀ ya Bring him alone: Ọ bụ̀ sọ̀ọsọ̀ òfu ochē dị n’ebe a gà-anọ̀ me nzùkọ There is only one chair in the place where the meeting is going to take place: Sọ̀ọsọ̀ Chinēkè Nnà pụ̀lụ̀ ịzọ̄pụ̀tà ànyị n’aka ndi ilō Only God the Father can save us from the hands of the enemy

sọ̀ òfu only one; one only

sọ̀ òfu n̄je only once

sọ̀ òfu ùgbòlò only once

sọ̀ọsọ̀ ya only him/her/it

-fọ sọ̀ ọkpụkpụ be very emaciated

sọọ̀!int

A. exclamation adding emphasis: Dàalụ sọọ̀ Oh, thank you!: Wèta yā n’-ebe à sọọ̀ Bring it here, please!: Nọ̀dụnụ ànị̀ sọọ̀ Do sit down (addressing more than one person): Nọ̀dụ ànị̀ sọọ̀ Do sit down (to one person) Ọ bụ̀ ezi okwū sọọ̀ It is true, really! B. exclamation of anger, used when someone has been worried by someone else to the point of exhaustion and now asks to be left in peace Rapụ̄ m̄sọọ̀, jèbe sọọ̀ Please leave me alone, you are free to go

sọ̀ọsọ̀

see sọ̀

-su1v

A. pound (dry object B. box, beat, strike, hit (hard) C. touch lightly (e.g. with mouth, tip of tail, etc.)

-sucha thresh (e.g. rice)

-su ekwe beat wooden drum

-su imi wrinkle nose in direction of person in disdain or to show snobbery (usually not allowing the victim to know, but allowing others around to know): Agà m̀ àma onye ọ̄bụnā gā-esu nwa nnē m imi ọ̄la màkà nà ọ mērọ alụ̄ I would slap anyone who wrinkled his nose at my brother because he did not commit an abomination

-su ọ̀kpọ box; strike with fist

-susù ọnụ̄ kiss: Ọjị̀ nà-èsusù nwụnyè ya ọnụ̄ Ọjị is kissing his wife

-sutụ ọnụ̄ touch slightly with mouth; kiss

-su +2v

burn; destroy by burning; set fire to

-sukpọ burn up

-sule burn

-su ọkụ set on fire; burn; set alight: Ị̀ nà-àchọ isū ụnọ̀ ọkụ? Do you want to set the house on fire?

-su +3v

dip (e.g. morsel of food in soup, piece of yam in stew or oil)

-suli dip food in soup or stew and eat

-sulu take piece of yam, etc., from among many and eat; take stew or soup with morsel or piece of food

nsulu a sop; dipping into (soup, etc.)

-su, -sọ +4v.:

-su ọ̀sụsọọ̄ sweat; perspire; cause perspiration: Àfe à m yì nà-èsu m̄ọ̀sụsọọ̄ This shirt I’m wearing is making me sweat

susu, suso

see èsusu

-sụ1v

pound (soft objects, e.g. fufu, pounded yam; cf. -su 1.)

ọ̀sụsụ pounding

-sụ ji pound yam

-sụkpọ destroy; beat to powder

-sụ +2v

-sụ asụ̀sụ speak language, tongue, dialect

-sụghalị asụ̀sụ interpret language (lit. change language)

-sụ Ìgbò speak Igbo: Abụ̀ m̀ onye Ìgbò mà amārọ m àsụ Ìgbò I am an Igbo man but I don’t know how to speak Igbo

-sụ ǹsụ stammer; stutter: Ọ nà-àsụ nsụ He stammers

-sụ3v

boil; begin to boil; sing (of kettle on cooker): Ejì m̀ aka nà nni afụ̀ gà-àsụ tupu elekele isiì I am sure the food will boil before six o’clock

ọ̀sụsụ boiling; fermentation

-sụ pụ̀m̀ bubble (of boiling thick liquids like hot pap, thick soup, and cornflour. The force of rising steam leaves holes which quickly close up, making sounds pụ̀m̀ pụ̀m̀ pụ̀m̀)

-sụ ụ̀fụfụ̀ froth; foam

-sụ4v

cut, clear (bush, forest); weed

ọ̀sụsụ cutting; clearing (bush, forest); weeding

ọsụsụ ànị̀ cutting, clearing bush preparatory to farming

-sụcha clear away weeds or bush; weed; deforest

-sụ ọfịa cut bush

-sụ ugbō weed farm

-sụ ụzọ̀ cut road, path, way

-sụ +5v

-sụ akwà wash clothes:

Anà m̀ àsụ akwà I am washing some clothes

-sụ6

(ǹgọ̀ngọ̀) see -sọ 4.

-sụ̀1v

grunt; make sound like lorry, automobile or other powered vehicle, machine, etc. A. make grunts or sounds like lorry or powered machines, automobiles B. leave part of a conversation unspoken, hum and haw: Adā m àchọ kà mụ nà onye nā-abụ ọ na-èkwu okwū ọ̀ na- asụ̀ ọ̀sụ̀sụ̀ kpaa nkàta màkà nà onye nā-abụ ọ na-èkwu okwū ọ̀ na-asụ̀ bụ̀ onye aghụ̀ghọ̀ I never like to converse with a person who is in the habit of humming and hawing during a conversation because a person who hums and haws is planning something bad

-sụ̀ àsụ̀ make sound like vehicle or machine

-sụ̀ iwe sulk

-sụ̀ mbimbi akwā -sụ̀ ọ̀sụ̀sụ̀ sob

-sụ̀ udè make low groan; grunt (e.g. as seriously ill person, animals)

-sụ̀ ùdù beat ùdù pot (for music)

afọ ọ̀sụ̀sụ̀, afọ ọ̄zịza flatulence; distended stomach; rumbling stomach

-sụ̀ +2v

stab; pierce with the end or point of (e.g. rod, spear, spike, etc.): Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ ịsụ̀ m̀ m̀bàzụ̀ He wants to stab me with a digging- stick

-sụ̀gbu stab to death

-sụ̀ isi n’ànị̀ fall headlong; throw oneself headlong: Onye iwe nà-èwe sụ̀a isī n’ànị̀ kà a malụ nà iwe obì nà-èwe yā Let whoever is annoyed (or angry) put his head on the ground to prove that he is annoyed (lit. ... so that people may know that anger is burning in his heart)

-sụ̀ mmà stab

-sụ̀ n’ànị̀ thump on the ground; set down heavily

-sụ̀nye thrust into; plunge into

-sụ̀ ọ̀fọ knock the stick representing the god of justice (ọ̀fọ) on the ground

-sụ̀ ubè thrust, stab with spear

-sụ̀3v

compress; shorten; be short

ọ̀sụ̀sụ̀ compressing; reduction

-sụ̀ àkàkpọ̀ be stunted in growth (= -dà àkàkpọ̀)

-sụ̀ àsụ̀ shrink back

-sụ̀ egbè load gun: Anà m̀ asụ̀ egbè I am loading a gun

-sụ̀pụ̀ unload (a gun)

-sụ̀4v

wear (clothes)

-sụ̀lụ ị̀chàfọ̀ put on head-tie

(ichàfụ̀) n’isi

-sụ̀ +5v.:

-sụ̀ afịa flood the market (of excess commodity); (fig.) of a person, be useless

-sụ̀ +6v.:

-sụ̀ nsọ lift a taboo

-sụ̀pụ̀ ostracize; excommunicate

nsụpụ̀ ostracism; excommunication