13 found for 'compounds' in Igbo
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ǹgwùrù
ǹgwùrù
Noun
1.compound
Example
Ǹgwùrù be Okoli buru ibu.
Ǹgwùrù be Okoli buru ibu.
Okoli's compound is large.
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gbá ògìgè
gba ògìgè
Active verb
1.fence compound or farm
Example
Ha achọghị ịgba ogige n'ụlọ ha.
Ha achọghị ịgba ogige n'ụlọ ha.
They do not want to fence their house.
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bö èzí
bọ èzi
Active verb
基紅
1.weed a compound or surrounding
Example
Aga m abọ ezi a echi.
Aga m abọ ezi a echi.
I will weed this compound tomorrow.
̣önüüzǫ ámá
̣ọnụụzọ̀ ama
Noun
1.gate; gateway; main compound door
Example
Ọnụụzọ ama ha mechiri emechi
Ọnụụzọ ama ha mechiri emechi
Their compound gate is locked
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ákpátá
akpata
Noun
1.a long native broom for sweeping the compound
Example
Akpata anyị emebiela.
Akpata anyị emebiela.
Our long broom is spoilt.
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önüzàámá
ọnụzàamā
variations:
ọnụụzọ̀ amā, ọnụzọ̀ amā, ọnụzọ̀amā
Noun
口畏源
1.doorway leading to the street or into a compound; gate
Example
Ihe ejiri rụọ ọnụzaama ahụ siri ike.
Ihe ejiri rụọ ọnụzaama ahụ siri ike.
The material used in building that gate is strong.
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ìró
ìro
Noun
1.large expanse/space of land in front of the compound;
2.village square
Example
Anọ m n'iro.
Anọ m n'iro.
I am outside.
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èzíámá
èziamā
Noun
紅源
1.space in front of the compound outside the compound wall; compound
Example
Anyị guzoro n'eziama ruo mgbe ọ chọtara ọtụchi iboama anyị.
Anyị guzoro n'eziama ruo mgbe ọ chọtara ọtụchi iboama anyị.
We stood outside the compound until he found the keys to our gate.
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üzàámá
ụzàamā
variations:
ụzọ̀amā
Noun
畏源
1.road leading from a public road to the entrance of a compound; driveway
Example
Ha ji okooko chọọ ụzọama ha mma.
Ha ji okooko chọọ ụzọama ha mma.
They used flowers to decorate their driveway.
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ṃpíó
m̀pio
Noun
枢
1.window; a hole in a compound wall (sometimes used to allow animals in and out)
Example
Mechie m̀pio n'ihì mmiri na gà-èzo n'obere m̀gbè.
Mechie m̀pio n'ihì mmiri na gà-èzo n'obere m̀gbè.
Close the window because it will soon rain.
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