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sa ụ̀sà

verb

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. desire something, especially edible, even though you are not hungry or in need of it
  2. to crave food unnecessarily
  3. This verb describes the feeling of wanting to eat something even when you are not actually hungry. It is often used to describe a sudden urge for a specific snack or food item.
Examples

Anaghị m agụ agụ, mana ihe a na-atọ m ụtọ na-eme ka m sa ụ̀sà.

I am not hungry, but this delicious thing is making me crave it unnecessarily.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis term specifically refers to an emotional or impulsive desire for food rather than physical hunger.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.