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ágbá

agba

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.color

2.blemish on the skin

Example

O tere ụlọ ya agba ọcha.

O tere ụlọ ya agba ọcha.

She painted her house white.

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tējí

tējī

Standard Igbo

Active verb

儒議

1.color; paint

Example

See ma tejie oroma na unere.

See ma tejie oroma na unere.

Draw and color an orange and a banana.

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Word Stem

chá ǫbàráǫbàrà

chā ọ̀bàraọ̀bàrà

Standard Igbo

variations:

chā ọ̀bàrọọ̀bàrà

Active verb

差話話

1.be red in color

Example

Ụgbọala ya na-acha ọbaraọbara.

Ụgbọala ya na-acha ọbaraọbara.

His car is red.

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ńtüńtü

ntụn̄tụ̄

Standard Igbo
Arts

Noun

拠拠

1.grey or ash color

Example

Ọ bụ uwe ntụntụ ka o yi wee bịa.

Ọ bụ uwe ntụntụ ka o yi wee bịa.

He wore a grey colour clothe.

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Word Stem

ǫchá

ọ̀cha

Standard Igbo
Education

Noun

1.the color, white;

2.fair in complexion;

3.clean [of a cloth]

Example

Nke gị dị ọcha mana nke m dị oji.

Nke gị dị ọcha mana nke m dị oji.

Yours is white but mine is black.

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Word Stem

chághárï

chāghārị̄

Standard Igbo

Active verb

差硬r寃

1.change color; fade

Example

Otu ugboro ka m yiri ya tupu ọ chagharia.

Otu ugboro ka m yiri ya tupu ọ chagharia.

I wore it once before it changed color (faded).

Word Stems

ànųnüànųnų

ànụ̀nụànụ̀nụ̀

Standard Igbo
Education

Noun

1.blue (the color blue)

Example

Naanị ndị yi akwa na-acha anụnụanụnụ ka a ga-anabata n'emume a.

Naanị ndị yi akwa na-acha anụnụanụnụ ka a ga-anabata n'emume a.

Only those on blue outfit will be welcomed to this party.

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ölǫöchá

ọlọ̀ọcha

Standard Igbo
GeographyCultureSportsTechnology

variations:

ọlàọcha, ọlà ọcha

Noun

1.silver; the color, silver

Nominal Modifier

1.made of or colored like silver; silver or silvery (color)

Example

Ana m achọ iyeri ọlọọcha m.

Ana m achọ iyeri ọlọọcha m.

I am looking for my silver earrrings.

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Word Stems

ölēèdò

ọlēèdò

Standard Igbo
Fashion

variations:

ọlāèdò

Noun

1.gold (mineral); the color, gold

Nominal Modifier

1.made of or colored like gold; gold or golden (color)

Example

Eze ha na-ekpu okpueze ọleedo.

Eze ha na-ekpu okpueze ọleedo.

Their king wears a golden crown.

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Word Stems

öchá

ọcha

Standard Igbo
Culture

Adjective

1.fair, light (complexion or color)

2.white

Example

Ha were ya n'ọrụ maka na ọ dị ọcha.

Ha were ya n'ọrụ maka na ọ dị ọcha.

They employed her because she is fair in complexion.

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Nsịbịdị - 4 found

Pronunciation:

àgbà

Definitions:

1.colour

2.hue

3.paint

Pronunciation:

ńtụ́

Definitions:

1.ash

2.powder

3.cinders

4.embers

5.dust

6.dirt

Pronunciation:

öchä

Definitions:

1.white

2.clear

3.bright

4.blank

5.empty

Pronunciation:

ǫchä

Definitions:

1.clean

2.spotless

3.pure

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