9 found for 'dear' in Igbo
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dï rēé
dị ree
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
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
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
Noun
議
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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ńnē
nnē
Noun
温
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
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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éwóó
ewōō
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
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
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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