exactly, truthfully

• Sa baligu ni chib’ tiŋa. Little drops of rain will penetrate the ground.
• nyin’ bom’ peeŋkpaa n-zaŋ o tibili tabili dunoli naŋgbanyee n-chib’ li voli you shall take an awl and pierce a hole through his ear to the door.
• (bɛ) daa dula duu maa zuɣusaa nti chib’ voli Yisa zuɣusaa diɛde (they) climbed on top of the room and made a hole exactly above Jesus.
• Dɔro chibi bia maa. The child is very ill.
• Alaaee chibi o. He is very healthy.

to chip out, bore, pierce

• Sa baligu ni chib’ tiŋa. Little drops of rain will penetrate the ground.
• nyin’ bom’ peeŋkpaa n-zaŋ o tibili tabili dunoli naŋgbanyee n-chib’ li voli you shall take an awl and pierce a hole through his ear to the door.
• (bɛ) daa dula duu maa zuɣusaa nti chib’ voli Yisa zuɣusaa diɛde (they) climbed on top of the room and made a hole exactly above Jesus.
• Dɔro chibi bia maa. The child is very ill.
• Alaaee chibi o. He is very healthy.

inject, inoculate

• Di yi lee ka bɛ chibi bia gbankɔɣu chihiro-chihiro, bia maa niŋgbuna yɛn niŋla kpiɔŋ ka gu o ka chɛ gbankɔɣu doro. When they inoculate a child against measles, the child's body will become strong and protect him from measles.