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