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àbàláńgïdį

àbàlangịdị̀

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.thick cover cloth worn to keep off cold; blanket

Example

O nyere m abalangịdị maka oyi.

O nyere m abalangịdị maka oyi.

He gave me a blanket because of the cold.

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méchí

mechi

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

偶襟

1.close; cover

Example

Anyị na-emechi windo ma chi jie.

Anyị na-emechi windo ma chi jie.

We close the window at night.

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Word Stem

kpù

kpù

Standard Igbo

Passive verb

1.wear or cover in order to protect

2.capsize

Example

Ndị ọrụ nchekwa hụrụ mgbe ụgbọ ahụ na-ekpu.

Ndị ọrụ nchekwa hụrụ mgbe ụgbọ ahụ na-ekpu.

Security agents saw when the boat was capsizing.

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kwùchì

kwùchì

Standard Igbo
FoodMedicineTechnology

Active verb

勢襟

1.close or cover, especially a lid, cork, or cap

Example

Amaka chọrọ ikwuchi nri ya.

Amaka chọrọ ikwuchi nri ya.

Amaka wants to cover her food.

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Word Stems

ókwúchí

okwuchi

Standard Igbo

Noun

依襟

1.cork; lid; cover

Example

A nam achọ okwuchi mkpịsịodee m.

A nam achọ okwuchi mkpịsịodee m.

I am looking for the cover of my biro.

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gbò ákwà

gbò akwà

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.cover with cloth

Example

Adaakụ na-egbo akwa abalị niile.

Adaakụ na-egbo akwa abalị niile.

Adaaku covers herself with clothe every night.

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Word Stem

kwúkpò

kwukpò

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.cover up with words

Example

Kwukpoo ya okwu ka ọ mata na ndị be anyị adịghị eme ebere.

Kwukpoo ya okwu ka ọ mata na ndị be anyị adịghị eme ebere.

Cover his speech with words so that he will know that our people don't show mercy.

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ḿkpùchí

mkpùchi

Standard Igbo
CultureFood

Noun

1.covering; cancelation

Example

Nye m ihe mkpuchi ite.

Nye m ihe mkpuchi ite.

Give me the lid of the pot

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Word Stem

kpóchí

kpochi

Standard Igbo
Language

Active verb

1.cover a hole by filling it up

Example

Gbaa mbọ kpochie mgbọrọgwụ osisi ahụ aja.

Gbaa mbọ kpochie mgbọrọgwụ osisi ahụ aja.

Try and cover the root of that tree with sand.

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Word Stem

yíkpò

yikpò

Standard Igbo
Fashion

Active verb

1.cover the body with clothes;

2.clothe, put clothing on so as to cover up something

Example

O yikporo akwa n'ahụ oge ọ nuru aha ya, wee pụta.

O yikporo akwa n'ahụ oge ọ nuru aha ya, wee pụta.

He put on cloths on his body when he heard his name, and came out

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Word Stem

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