17 found for 'big' in Igbo
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bù íbù
bù ibù
Medial verb
看寃看
1.be big
2.be fat
Example
Ị na-ebu ibu.
Ị na-ebu ibu.
You are getting big.
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úkwú
ukwu
Adjective
大
1.large; big; great
Example
Naanị ihe ukwu na-amasi ̣m.
Naanị ihe ukwu na-amasi ̣m.
I only like big things.
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ńnúkwú
nnukwu
Nominal Modifier
温大
1.large; big size; great; massive; grand
Example
Emeka nwere nnukwu ụlọ n'ime obodo ya.
Emeka nwere nnukwu ụlọ n'ime obodo ya.
Emeka has a massive house in his village.
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ókpótókpó
okpotokpo
Nominal Modifier
1.big size; bulky
Example
Onye nwe okpotokpo ngwugwu a?
Onye nwe okpotokpo ngwugwu a?
Who owns this bulky parcel?
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áfö úkwú
afọ ukwu
Noun
袖大
1.big stomach, pot belly
Example
Ọrịa ahụ mere ka o nwee afọ ukwu.
Ọrịa ahụ mere ka o nwee afọ ukwu.
That sickness made him to have big stomach.
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áró
arō
Noun
1.big metal/iron gong with a pointed end [musical instrument]
Example
Ndi otu egwu anyị nwere nnukwu aro.
Ndi otu egwu anyị nwere nnukwu aro.
Our dance group has a big metal gong.
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òdógwú
òdogwu
Noun
1.mighty man; one who has the ability and capability to resist opposing force
2.(informal) great man
Adjective
1.mighty; having great power or strength, especially in addition to a big size
Example
Odimegwu Ojukwu bụ odogwu nwoke.
Odimegwu Ojukwu bụ odogwu nwoke.
Odimegwu Ojukwu is a great man.
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ìjélè
ìjelè
Noun
岡寅蟻
1.big and highly decorated masquerade of the Igbo people; a graceful masquerade with a very large complex mask
Example
Ijele bụ oke mmọnwụ.
Ijele bụ oke mmọnwụ.
Ijele is a great masquerade.
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gwǫ
gwọ̀
Active verb
1.scoop nonliquid materials present in a liquid; dredge;
2.scoop semi pasty substances, especially in big quantity
Example
Anyị ga-agwọ Abacha echi.
Anyị ga-agwọ Abacha echi.
We shall make abacha tomorrow.
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íbù
ibù
Noun
寃看
1.large; size; big; fat
Example
Adakụ nwere akpa buru ibu.
Adakụ nwere akpa buru ibu.
Adakụ has a large bag.
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Word Stem
Nsịbịdị - 1 found
大
Pronunciation:
úkwú
Definitions:
1.big
2.large
3.great
4.grand
5.plentiful
6.much
7.many
8.super
9.ultra