7 found for 'spending' in Igbo
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ḿméfù
mmefù
Nominal Modifier
1.expense; spending
2.wastage; wastefulness, wasteful
Example
Mmefu ha karịrị mkpata ha.
Mmefu ha karịrị mkpata ha.
Their expenses surpassed their income.
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nöfè
nọfè
Active verb
1.spending more than the allotted time
Example
Biko, achọghị m ịnọfe oge m.
Biko, achọghị m ịnọfe oge m.
I do not want to spend more than the allotted time.
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ṃpįrïḿpį
m̀pị̀rịmpị̀
Noun
1.stinginess; not willing to spend money, give something enough
Example
Nwoke a bụ onye mpịrịmpị.
Nwoke a bụ onye mpịrịmpị.
This man is a stingy person.
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ákáńtáchï
akantachị
Noun
1.habitual unwillingness to spend or give; stinginess; miserliness
Example
Nwoke ahụ nwere akantachị.
Nwoke ahụ nwere akantachị.
That man is stingy.
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rídà
ridà
Active verb
1.cause someone to spend all he has; squander profit
Example
Nwaanyị ahụ na-erida akụ nna ya.
Nwaanyị ahụ na-erida akụ nna ya.
That lady is squandering her father's wealth.
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rí égó
ri egō
Active verb
1.spend money; to steal or misappropriate money belonging to an organization or company; embezzle
Example
Anyị riri ego na mmemme ahụ.
Anyị riri ego na mmemme ahụ.
We spent money on that occasion.
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rìchá
rìcha
Active verb
1.fnish the food
2.spending everything
Example
A chọrọ m iricha ego m.
A chọrọ m iricha ego m.
I want to spend all my money.
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