ḿ
m
| Word | m |
| Definitions | Pronoun 征 1.I; me; my; first person singular subject, object, and possessive Igbo language pronoun |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ kpọrọ m.
Ọ kpọrọ m.
He called me.
M kpọrọ ya.
M kpọrọ ya.
I called him.
Aka m toro ogologo.
Aka m toro ogologo.
My hand is long.
mü
mụ
| Word | mụ |
| Definitions | Pronoun 花 1.I; me; first-person singular pronoun used when joining persons |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.
Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.
Emeka and I went to the store.
Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.
Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.
The remaining food is for me and Enyinnaya.
Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.
Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.
I do not want Ada and I to eat together
Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.
Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.
It is Chike and I that fetched water today.
kpékèré
kpekère
| Word | kpekère |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a type of snack made from ripe or unripe plantain, or fried ripe plantains; plantain chips |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
E ji ojoko achaghị acha eme kpekere.
E ji ojoko achaghị acha eme kpekere.
Plantain chips are made from unripe plantain.
Nna m na-eghe kpekere.
Nna m na-eghe kpekere.
My father fries plantain chips.
Ụmụaka na-enwe mmasị ịta kpekere.
Ụmụaka na-enwe mmasị ịta kpekere.
Children like eating plantain chips.
mé
me
| Word | me |
| Definitions | Active verb 壊 1.do; make 2.happen |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ihe ọ na-ekwu maka ya mere ọtụtụ afọ gara aga.
Ihe ọ na-ekwu maka ya mere ọtụtụ afọ gara aga.
What she is talking about happened several years ago.
A chọrọ m ime ihe ọ si m mee.
A chọrọ m ime ihe ọ si m mee.
I want to do what he asked me do.
dïkà
dịkà
| Word | dịkà |
| Definitions | Conjunction 延韓 1.as; for instance; looks like |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Dịka m siri kwuo na mbụ, ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke.
Dịka m siri kwuo na mbụ, ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke.
As I said earlier, he is my brother.
Anyị na-ebi dịka enyị.
Anyị na-ebi dịka enyị.
We live as friends.
Ajụrụ m ya ajụjụ dị iche iche. Dịka ajụjụ gbasara ahụike ̣ya.
Ajụrụ m ya ajụjụ dị iche iche. Dịka ajụjụ gbasara ahụike ̣ya.
I asked him a different questions. For instance questions concerning his health.
Nwoke ahụ dịka onye m mara.
Nwoke ahụ dịka onye m mara.
That man looks like who I know.
Gwa m onye dịka Chineke.
Gwa m onye dịka Chineke.
Tell me who is like God.
O mere dịka e si gwa ya.
O mere dịka e si gwa ya.
It happened just as he was told.
Ọ dịka nwata ahụ na-achọ okwu.
Ọ dịka nwata ahụ na-achọ okwu.
It seems like that child is looking for trouble.
Ọ dịka ọ bụghị nke ya.
Ọ dịka ọ bụghị nke ya.
It is like it is not his own.
Obi dịka onye ga-ama akwụkwọ.
Obi dịka onye ga-ama akwụkwọ.
Obi looks like someone that will be intelligent.
bü
bụ
| Word | bụ |
| Definitions | Passive verb 1.be (who, what, whose something or someone is); is; am; are |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ada bụ nwaanyị.
Ada bụ nwaanyị.
Ada is a girl.
Ọ bụ onyenkuzi asụsụ Igbo.
Ọ bụ onyenkuzi asụsụ Igbo.
She is an Igbo language teacher.
Ọ chọrọ ịbụ onye uweojii.
Ọ chọrọ ịbụ onye uweojii.
He wants to be a policeman.
Nne m bụ onyenkụzi.
Nne m bụ onyenkụzi.
My mother is a teacher.
Kedụ ihe bụ isiokwu gị?
Kedụ ihe bụ isiokwu gị?
What is your topic?
Ọ ga-abụ ya ka ha na-agwa okwu.
Ọ ga-abụ ya ka ha na-agwa okwu.
She might be the one they are talking to.
Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị.
Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị.
She is my sister.
ànyï
ànyị
| Word | ànyị |
| Definitions | Pronoun 菓 1.we; us; our; first-person, Igbo language, plural pronoun |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Anyị ga-abịa.
Anyị ga-abịa.
We will come.
Anyị jidere onye ohi ahụ.
Anyị jidere onye ohi ahụ.
We caught that thief.
Anyị lere ule anyị taata.
Anyị lere ule anyị taata.
We took our exam today.
Ọ kpọrọ anyị.
Ọ kpọrọ anyị.
He called us.
Ọ bụ anyị ka ebuteere nri a?
Ọ bụ anyị ka ebuteere nri a?
Is it us that they brought this food?
Ọ bụ anyị nwe akwụkwọ ahụ.
Ọ bụ anyị nwe akwụkwọ ahụ.
It is us that have that book.
jé
je
| Word | je |
| Definitions | Active verb 換 1.go; move from one location to another 2.embark |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Anyị na-eje ugbo.
Anyị na-eje ugbo.
We are going to the farm.
M ga-eje ahịa echi.
M ga-eje ahịa echi.
I will go to the market tomorrow.
Jee zie ha ozi ahụ.
Jee zie ha ozi ahụ.
Go and deliver that message to them.
Ọ na-eje Chaịna afọ ọbụla.
Ọ na-eje Chaịna afọ ọbụla.
He goes to China every year.
Ọ chọrọ ije ọkụ ọzọ.
Ọ chọrọ ije ọkụ ọzọ.
She wants to embark on another career.
O jere Njaaba.
O jere Njaaba.
He went to Njaba.
ḿbà
mbà
| Word | mbà |
| Definitions | Interjection 翁 1.no; an expression of negative outcome, disagreement or refusal |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.
Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.
No! I do jot need your help.
Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?
Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?
Why did you say no to him?
Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.
Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.
Saying no to me is wasting your time.
Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.
Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.
I told him to take his drugs but he said no.
Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.
Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.
No, I will not eat now.
Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.
Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.
He does not find it difficult saying no.
Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.
Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.
I begged him for money but he said no.
Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.
Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.
He said no to her mother.
nà
nà
| Word | nà |
| Definitions | Preposition 営 1.in, on, at; to(optional); is(before a continuous verb) |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ego anọghị n'akpa m.
Ego anọghị n'akpa m.
There is no money in my bag.
Ana m aga n'ụlọ Ndụka.
Ana m aga n'ụlọ Ndụka.
I am going to Nduka's house.
Ọ na-agba ọsọ.
Ọ na-agba ọsọ.
He is running.
Ọ nọ n'ime ụlọ
Ọ nọ n'ime ụlọ
He is inside the house.