18 found for 'against' in Igbo
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tükpó ásï
tụkpō āsị̄
Active verb
1.lie against
2.tell a lie against
Example
Enyi ya tụkporo ya asị̣
Enyi ya tụkporo ya asị̣
His friend lied against him.
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mégídé
megide
Active verb
壊掴豪
1.act against; be against
Example
Ụdị omume a megidere iwu obodo anyị.
Ụdị omume a megidere iwu obodo anyị.
This type of behavior is against the laws of our country.
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dàkų
dàkụ̀
Active verb
員正
1.fall against with a little portion of body (especially in a playful way)
Example
Emeka dakụrụ Adaeze n'ahụ ka ha na-achị ọchị.
Emeka dakụrụ Adaeze n'ahụ ka ha na-achị ọchị.
Emeka fell on Adaeze's body while they were laughing.
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kwübá
kwụba
Active verb
1.place against;
2.stand (something); place;
3.hang
Example
M kwụbara ya etu o kwesịrị.
M kwụbara ya etu o kwesịrị.
I placed it to stahd appropriately.
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-bé
-be
Extensional suffix
己
1.on or against something for support
Example
Ọ dabe n'ahụ m.
Ọ dabe n'ahụ m.
She is leaning on my body.
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ńnúpųísí
nnupụ̀isī
variations:
nnupùisī
Noun
1.going against an order or rule; disobedience; rebellion
Example
Nna ya pịara ya ụtalị maka nnupụisi ya.
Nna ya pịara ya ụtalị maka nnupụisi ya.
Her father flogged her because of her disobedience.
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búsò ághá
būsò agha
Active verb
1.wage war against
Example
Amerịka busoro ndị Taliban agha.
Amerịka busoro ndị Taliban agha.
America waged a war against Taliban.
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-gídé
-gide
Extensional suffix
掴豪
1.against; long time; hold stable
Example
Jigide ya aka ka ọ ghara ịda.
Jigide ya aka ka ọ ghara ịda.
Hold on to it so it does not fall.
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ḿméhìè
mmehìè
Noun
1.sin; wrong doing
2.offence; trespass; something done against someone
Example
Mmehie ya buru ibu.
Mmehie ya buru ibu.
His/her sins are great.
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ràkǫ
ràkọ̀
Active verb
1.make equal, things that are not originally so; equalize
2.set people against each other, especially two people or parties; drive a wedge between two people
Example
Onye ga-arakọ nri niile a?
Onye ga-arakọ nri niile a?
Who is going to make these food equal?
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