| Igbo | English |
|---|---|
| bọ ntọ̀ọọ̄ | pull down the lower eyelids and widening the eyes as a form of mockery to imply 'serves you right' |
| bọ̀ ọrà | stay overnight; be stale (especially food) |
| bọ̀ ụbọ̀ | avenge; revenge |
| bọ̀he | force open; open wide |
| bọ̀kàsị̀ | cut open all in pieces |
| bokwàsị anya | stare at |
| bọli | stir up [dust], rush or come up from the ground; |
| bọọ̀lụ̀ | ball (the object used in sports) |
| bọsà | scatter (especially grain or dust) |
| bu | carry or bear something big or heavy, especially as a load |
| bụ | be (who, what, whose something or someone is); is; am; are |
| -bu | used to; before |
| bụ̀ | uproot, especially a tree |
| bu | carry something such as it's raised off its initial place of rest; lift; carry |
| bụ | be (is, am, are); who or what someone is; what something is; whose someone or something is |
| bu | to carry or bear something |