6 found for 'poor' in Igbo
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dà ógbènyè
dà ogbènyè
Active verb
1.be poor
Example
Ọ dara ogbenye maka aghịrịịgha ya.
Ọ dara ogbenye maka aghịrịịgha ya.
He became poor due to his recklessness.
dà ùbìàḿ
dà ùbìàm
Active verb
員郊
1.be(come) poor; pauperized
Example
Chukwu ekwekwọna ka m daa ubiam
Chukwu ekwekwọna ka m daa ubiam
May God not let me be poor
Word Stem
zütǫ
zụtọ̀
Active verb
1.spoil with poor upbringing; train badly; raise poorly
Example
Nwata a zụtọrọ azụtọ anaghị aba uru.
Nwata a zụtọrọ azụtọ anaghị aba uru.
A poorly trained child does not become useful.
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Word Stem
ógbènyè
ogbènyè
Noun
富渓
1.underprivileged person; less privileged person
2.poor person
Example
Ogbenye agaghị azụtanwu ụgbọala ahụ.
Ogbenye agaghị azụtanwu ụgbọala ahụ.
A poor person cannot buy that car.
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Word Stems
ógbènyèönüńtü
ogbènyèọnụntụ̄
variations:
ogbènyè ọnụ ntụ̄
Nominal Modifier
1.being extremely poor enough to need help from people or having no material possessions; destitute
Example
Ha bụ ogbenyeọnụntụ.
Ha bụ ogbenyeọnụntụ.
They are destitute.
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ųbįàṃ
ụ̀bị̀àm̀
Noun
1.poverty; pauperism; poor
Example
Ọnọdụ ụbịam mụ ụgbụa pụrụ ime ka m zuo ohi.
Ọnọdụ ụbịam mụ ụgbụa pụrụ ime ka m zuo ohi.
The state of my poverty now can make be steal.
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