4 found for 'mad' in Igbo
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wį árá
wị̀ ara
variations:
-yì ala
Nominal Modifier
㣠句
1.be mad
Example
Ị na-awị ara?
Ị na-awị ara?
Are you mad?
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yį árá
yị̀ ara
Passive verb
1.be mad; become mad
Example
Ara na-ayị onye a.
Ara na-ayị onye a.
This is person is exhibiting madness.
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gbá árá
gba ara
Active verb
1.make mad; cause to develop madness or mental illness
2.(figurative) cause shock or surprise; cause highly reactive excitement due to shock
Example
̣̣Ara na-agba ụmụnne ya
̣̣Ara na-agba ụmụnne ya
His/her siblings are mad
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ónyāárá
onyaarā
variations:
onyearā
Noun
1.a person suffering from acute psychosis; mad person; lunatic; a crazy
2.an aggressive person; a badly behaved person; an unreasonable person
Example
Onyaara ka bụ mmadụ.
Onyaara ka bụ mmadụ.
A lunatic is still a human being, you now.
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