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dï rēé

dị ree

Standard Igbo

Active verb

延営心

1.be dear; (figurative)be close to the heart

2.(figurative) be close to the heart

Example

Nwunye m dị m ree.

Nwunye m dị m ree.

My wife is dear to me.

ńnàá

nnàa

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.dear (male)(informal); pal(male); dude

2.father (old use as a title before a father's name)

Example

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Dude, come let's go have a drink.

ümųńnē

ụmụ̀nnē

Standard Igbo
Kinship

variations:

ụmụ̀ nnē

Noun

供温

1.siblings; people who have both or one parent in common

2.relatives

3.(slang) a word used to refer to people one holds dear (dearies); special loved ones

Example

Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika and her siblings go to our school

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ńnéèjì

nneèjì

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

1.born of the same parents, especially mother; direct sibling;

2.term of endearment for relatives; dear (sibling)

Example

Obialọ bụ nneeji m.

Obialọ bụ nneeji m.

Obialor is my direct sibling.

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Word Stems

ńnē

nnē

Standard Igbo
Kinship

Noun

1.mother

2.(informal for females) dear; pal; babe

3.mother (old use as a title before a mother's name)

Example

Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.

Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.

Emeka lives in his mother's house.

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gàrá önü

gàra ọnụ̄

Standard Igbo
Commerce

Active verb

㡨加㣶

1.be expensive, dear

Example

Achọghị akwa garara ọnụ.

Achọghị akwa garara ọnụ.

I do not want a costly cloth.

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Word Stem

éwóó

ewōō

Standard Igbo
LanguageCulture

variations:

ewō

Interjection

1.exclamation of sympathy or pity or shock; oh dear; alas; oh

Example

Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Alas! There is no road here.

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ákwá àrįrį

akwa àrị̀rị̀

Standard Igbo
Common Term
EducationKinship

Noun

1.weeping over personal tragedy or misfortune, e.g. death of one’s dear one; unnatural misfortune, e.g. thrashing by one’s child or lover

Example

O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

Nobody wants to weep.

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ápųnāánwü

apụ̀naanwụ̄

Standard Igbo

variations:

apụ̀nanwụ̄

Nominal Modifier

1.a cutie, especially humans (women and children); something that should be protected from harm because it is dear and tender

Example

Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

That child is a cutie.

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Word Stems

Nsịbịdị - 2 found

Pronunciation:

Definitions:

1.hold

2.use

3.have

4.control

Pronunciation:

ńë

Definitions:

1.mother

2.female

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