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Ìgbò

WordÌgbò
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Proper noun

1.the Igbo people or language

Nominal Modifier

1.related to Igbo people or language

2.native or local to Igbo people, language, or land

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Igbo, mmammanụ!

Igbo, mmammanụ!

Hello, Igbo people!

Igbo ka a na-asụ n'ala Igbo.

Igbo ka a na-asụ n'ala Igbo.

Igbo is spoken in Igbo land.

Ígwékáàlà

Igwekāàlà

WordIgwekāàlà
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Noun

亜環土

1.An Igbo deity.

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Igwekaala bụ arụsị ndi Ụmụnọọha.

Igwekaala bụ arụsị ndi Ụmụnọọha.

Igwekaala is a deity of Umunoha people.

Igwekaala bụ arụsị ndi Ụmụnọọha.

Igwekaala bụ arụsị ndi Ụmụnọọha.

Igwekaala is a deity of Umunoha people.

òtípí

òtipī

Wordòtipī
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Noun

1.an Igbo delicacy made of corn and beans

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Nne siri otipi.

Nne siri otipi.

Mother cooked otipi.

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Who left his otipi in the pot?

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi is very delicious.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi is one of the delicacies that Nsukka people are known for.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

He does not eat otipi because he does not like it.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Give me my own otipi.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

He does not eat otipi because he does not like it.

Otipi gara ọnụ ugbua.

Otipi gara ọnụ ugbua.

Otipi is costly now.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Give me my own otipi.

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi is very delicious.

Siere m otipi.

Siere m otipi.

Cook otipi for me.

Ana m anụ isi otipi.

Ana m anụ isi otipi.

I can perceive the aroma of otipi.

Nne siri otipi.

Nne siri otipi.

Mother cooked otipi.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi is one of the delicacies that Nsukka people are known for.

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Who left his otipi in the pot?

ńgìlīígbò

ngìliigbò

Wordngìliigbò
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Noun

1.english-Igbo; a variety of Igbo speech involving a mixture of Igbo and English; English and Igbo code-switching.

VariationsIngiligbo
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Onye asụzịla ngiliigbo.

Onye asụzịla ngiliigbo.

Avoid speaking English-Igbo.

Onye ọbụla sụrụ ngiliigbo ga-akwụ ụgwọ.

Onye ọbụla sụrụ ngiliigbo ga-akwụ ụgwọ.

Whoever speaks English-Igbo would pay a fine.

O jiri ngiliigbo dee edemede ya.

O jiri ngiliigbo dee edemede ya.

He wrote his essay with English-Igbo.

Ndị amaghị asụ Igbo na-asụkabe ngiliigbo.

Ndị amaghị asụ Igbo na-asụkabe ngiliigbo.

Those that do not know how to speak Igbo speaks English-Igbo.

Ngiliigbo bụ ihe na-emebisi asụsụ Igbo.

Ngiliigbo bụ ihe na-emebisi asụsụ Igbo.

English-Igbo is what is killing Igbo language.

Ngiliigbo ya na-atọ ọchị.

Ngiliigbo ya na-atọ ọchị.

His English-Igbo is funny.

ųböákwárà

ụ̀bọākwārà

Wordụ̀bọākwārà
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Noun

庁嫡

1.a native Igbo stringed instrument

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Nnannukwu Ebuka kpọọrọ anyị ụbọakwara ụnyaahụ.

Nnannukwu Ebuka kpọọrọ anyị ụbọakwara ụnyaahụ.

Ebuka's grandfather played the guitar for us yesterday.

Anyị ji ụbọakwara fee Chukwu n'ụlọ anyị.

Anyị ji ụbọakwara fee Chukwu n'ụlọ anyị.

We worshipped God with guitar in our house.

Ụbọakwara ahụ ọ zụtara ọhụrụ ka o ji bịa.

Ụbọakwara ahụ ọ zụtara ọhụrụ ka o ji bịa.

He came with that his new guitar.

Amaghị etu ụda ụbọakwara si ada.

Amaghị etu ụda ụbọakwara si ada.

I don't know the sound of a guitar.

Ọ maara akpọ ụbọakwara nke ọma.

Ọ maara akpọ ụbọakwara nke ọma.

He knows how to play the guitar well

àchįchà

àchị̀chà

Wordàchị̀chà
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Noun

1.a native Igbo delicacy made of dried cocoyam and beans; cocoyam flakes

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Achịcha dị ụkọ ugbu a.

Achịcha dị ụkọ ugbu a.

Cocoyam flakes is scarce now.

Achịcha ahụ m zụtara dị ọnụ.

Achịcha ahụ m zụtara dị ọnụ.

That cocoyam flakes I bought are costly.

Achịcha na-edozi ahụ.

Achịcha na-edozi ahụ.

Cocoyam flakes nourishe the body.

A na-agba achịcha n'anwụ.

A na-agba achịcha n'anwụ.

Cocoyam flakes are dried under the sun.

Ana m eri achịcha.

Ana m eri achịcha.

I am eating cocoyam flakes.

Nne m na-ere achịcha.

Nne m na-ere achịcha.

My mother sells cocoyam flakes.

Ime achịcha na-aka mma n'ọkọchị.

Ime achịcha na-aka mma n'ọkọchị.

Producing cocoyam flakes is better during the dry season.

Anyị agaghị esi achịcha ahụ taa.

Anyị agaghị esi achịcha ahụ taa.

We will not cook that cocoyam flakes today.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri achịcha.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri achịcha.

He doesn't like to eat cocoyam flakes.

Achịcha a tọrọ ụtọ.

Achịcha a tọrọ ụtọ.

The cocoyam flakes are tasty.

Achịcha a kpọrọ ezigbo nkụ.

Achịcha a kpọrọ ezigbo nkụ.

The cocoyam flakes are very dried.

Biko, zụtara m achịcha ma i jee ahịa.

Biko, zụtara m achịcha ma i jee ahịa.

Please, buy cocoyam flakes for me when you go to the market.

Ada na-ere achịcha.

Ada na-ere achịcha.

Ada sells cocoyam flakes.

ìgbó

ìgbo

Wordìgbo
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Noun

1.marijuana, Indian hemp

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Anyị hụrụ igbo ka ọ tọgbọ n'ala.

Anyị hụrụ igbo ka ọ tọgbọ n'ala.

We saw Indian hemp lying on the ground.

Ndị ohi ahụ ji igbo n'akpa ha.

Ndị ohi ahụ ji igbo n'akpa ha.

Those armed robbers are with Indian hemp in their pocket.

Igbo na-esi n'ahụ nwoke a.

Igbo na-esi n'ahụ nwoke a.

This man smells of marijuana.

Gaa zụtara Chike igbo.

Gaa zụtara Chike igbo.

Go and buy Indian hemp for Chike.

Igbo na-agbaka isi.

Igbo na-agbaka isi.

Marjuana causes madness

Isi igbo ahụ na-arụ m afọ.

Isi igbo ahụ na-arụ m afọ.

The smell of that Indian hemp turns my stomach.

E ji akwụkwọ igbo esi nri.

E ji akwụkwọ igbo esi nri.

Food is cooked with marijuana leaves.

áháÌgbò

ahaÌgbò

WordahaÌgbò
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Noun

名運

1.Igbo name (versus ahà Oyìbo, English name)

Variationsaha Ìgbò
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gbö

gbọ

Wordgbọ
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Active verb

1.vomit; throw up

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Onye na-agbọ n'ezi?

Onye na-agbọ n'ezi?

Who is throwing up outside?

Anụrụ m oge nkịta na-agbọ odum na-agbọ n'ọzara.

Anụrụ m oge nkịta na-agbọ odum na-agbọ n'ọzara.

I heard when the dog was barking at the lion that was roaring in the wilderness.

Ọ gbọrọ ihe niile o riri.

Ọ gbọrọ ihe niile o riri.

He vomited everything he ate.

I ga-agbọ ihe ma ịhụ nwoke a.

I ga-agbọ ihe ma ịhụ nwoke a.

You will vomit something when you see this man.

íkpíríkpöǫgų

ikpirikpọọ̀gụ̀

Wordikpirikpọọ̀gụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.charge to a fight or contest; energetic or intimidating display before a fight or contest

2.the name of an Igbo war dance

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Ikpirikpọọgụ ha anaghị eyi anyị egwu.

Ikpirikpọọgụ ha anaghị eyi anyị egwu.

Their charge to a fight does not frighten us.

Ikpirikpọọgụ bụ egwu a ma ama si Ọhaafịa.

Ikpirikpọọgụ bụ egwu a ma ama si Ọhaafịa.

Ikpirikpoogu is a popular dance from Ohafia.

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