| Igbo | English |
|---|---|
| bu | carry |
| bụ̀ abụ̀ | sing (especially a slow song) |
| bu agha | wage war |
| bu ajụ̀ | cause dizziness |
| bụ ākwā | hatch; bring forth a new born from an egg by applying warmth |
| bu amụma | prophesy |
| bù àpà | have, bear scar or mark |
| bụ ejima | twins |
| bù ibù | be big |
| bù ibù | be large, stout, fat |
| bụ isi | be first; lead (position) |
| bù isi | be horrible; be horrified |
| bu n’obì | keep or hold something in the mind; bear in mind; harbor something in the mind |
| bụ ọnụ̄ | curse; to invoke or angrily call down evil on someone |
| bụ̄ ụ̄bụ̄ | scramble (for something); rush to consume or get something |
| bụ̀ ụmụ̀ | bear children by hatching eggs |