ng'oa

How to say it

Meaning

to pull or dig something out by the roots, uproot; also to extract a tooth or to hoist something.

Good to know

commonly paired with an object, as in 'ng'oa jino' (pull a tooth) or 'ng'oa nanga' (weigh anchor).

Examples

• Daktari wa meno alimung'oa jino bovu.The dentist pulled out his rotten tooth.
• Wakulima waling'oa magugu shambani.The farmers uprooted the weeds in the field.
• Tutang'oa nanga saa moja asubuhi.We will weigh anchor at seven in the morning.
• Usimng'oe mche huo, bado ni mchanga.Don't uproot that seedling, it's still young.

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