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ékwè

ekwè

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.a small wooden chair used mostly in the kitchen; stool

Example

Nnannukwu m kwataara nnennukwu m ekwe.

Nnannukwu m kwataara nnennukwu m ekwe.

My grandfather made a stool for my grandmother.

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ïsáḿ

ịsam

Standard Igbo
FoodAgricultureZoology

Noun

1.a small greenish hard rough shell mollusk; periwinkle

Example

Ịsam na-amasị m nke ukwu.

Ịsam na-amasị m nke ukwu.

I like periwinkle a lot.

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áhühü

ahụhụ

Standard Igbo
Zoology

Noun

1.a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings; insect

Example

Ahụhụ kpụrụ ibegiri achịcha dị n'usekwu.

Ahụhụ kpụrụ ibegiri achịcha dị n'usekwu.

Insects ate the bread crumbs in the kitchen.

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pē ḿpē

pē m̄pē

Standard Igbo

Active verb

㬟寑㬟

1.be small, little, tiny

Example

I nyere m nri pere mpe.

I nyere m nri pere mpe.

You gave me small food.

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önüárá

ọnụarā

Standard Igbo
Medicine

variations:

ọnụ arā

Noun

口口乳

1.the small projection in the breast where milk is discharged from: nipple

Example

Ọnụara ya na-egbu ya mgbu.

Ọnụara ya na-egbu ya mgbu.

Her nipples are aching her.

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kïrïkïrï

kịrịkịrị

Standard Igbo

Noun

熊熊

1.very small; tiny (little bits)

Example

Ahụrụ m oke gbacha kịrịkịrị n'ụlọ ahụ.

Ahụrụ m oke gbacha kịrịkịrị n'ụlọ ahụ.

I saw tiny rats in that house.

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úrùghùrù

urùghùrù

Standard Igbo
FoodZoology

Noun

1.flesh; small piece of meat without bones

Example

Urughuru anụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Urughuru anụ na-atọ ụtọ.

Fleshy pieces of meat are tasty.

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Word Stem

ńtàkïrï

ntàkịrị

Standard Igbo
FoodCommerce

Nominal Modifier

1.little; small

Example

Achọghị m ndị ntakịrị ahụ.

Achọghị m ndị ntakịrị ahụ.

I do not want those small ones

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Word Stem

ńtà

ntà

Standard Igbo
FoodCommerce

Nominal Modifier

1.little; small

Example

Anụ ahụ dịcha nta nta.

Anụ ahụ dịcha nta nta.

The meats are in small pieces.

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bérì

berì

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.cut into small pieces

Example

Achọrọ m iberi anụ m ga-enye nwa nkịta.

Achọrọ m iberi anụ m ga-enye nwa nkịta.

I want to cut, into small pieces, the meat I will give to the puppy.

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Nsịbịdị - 4 found

Pronunciation:

ékwè

Definitions:

1.stool

Pronunciation:

ńsáḿ

Definitions:

1.shellfish

Pronunciation:

Definitions:

Pronunciation:

kïrï

Definitions:

1.依器. small

2.little

3.miniscule

4.tiny

5.micro

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