kwụsị
The Igbo word for stop is kwụsị.
kwụsị is used to indicate the cessation of an action, meaning to not continue, to cease or to desist.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Did you know?
- Because Igbo is a tonal language, changing the pitch of the vowels in kwụsị can completely alter the meaning of the sentence.
- The root of kwụsị is the verb kwụ, which means 'to stand'. In Igbo, the act of 'stopping' is conceptually linked to the act of 'standing' or 'remaining' in place.
- Igbo has specific ways of expressing 'stop' that differ based on whether the person being addressed is a peer or an elder.
Examples in context
- Kwụsị!Stop!This example shows how to use kwụsị as a command.Tatoeba #8853386 by linguascroll, translation #448320 by CM
Example conversation
Chidi and Chioma are talking in the kitchen.
- ChidiChioma, kwụsị ịgbu m n'isi.Chioma, stop hitting me on the head.
- ChiomaAgaghị m akwụsị.I will not stop.
- ChidiBiko, kwụsị ozugbo!Please, stop immediately!
- ChiomaỌ dịghị mma, m ga-ekwụsị.It is not good, I will stop.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
