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kọ

Wordkọ
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Active verb

1.scratch

2.itch

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Ada akwụsigo mgbele azu maka na ọ ghogo ya afịa

Ada akwụsigo mgbele azu maka na ọ ghogo ya afịa

Ada has stopped her fish trade because it has shown a loss

Ọbaaka na-akọ m ọkọ.

Ọbaaka na-akọ m ọkọ.

My palm is itching.

Aka na-akọ ya ọkọ.

Aka na-akọ ya ọkọ.

Her hand is scratching her.

Kọọ mụ akọ n'azụ

Kọọ mụ akọ n'azụ

Scratch my back

Ọkọ kọrọ ya nke ukwuu n'abalị.

Ọkọ kọrọ ya nke ukwuu n'abalị.

He has a severe itching in the night.

Ọ sịrị na ọ ga-akọ ebe o meruru ahụ

Ọ sịrị na ọ ga-akọ ebe o meruru ahụ

He said he will scratch his wound.

Ị chọrọ ịkọ ite nri ahụ?

Ị chọrọ ịkọ ite nri ahụ?

Do you want to scratch the pot?

kọ̀

Wordkọ̀
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Active verb

1.ignore; shun; let go of

2.step aside; back down

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Asa ọbụla gbara m buutu, m ga-akọ ya.

Asa ọbụla gbara m buutu, m ga-akọ ya.

Any lady that turns me down, I will let go of her.

Ọ chọrọ ịkọ m.

Ọ chọrọ ịkọ m.

She wants to let go of me.

kọ

Wordkọ
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Active verb

1.be scarce

2.be dry (wetness)

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Anwụ kọrọ akwa dị n'ezi

Anwụ kọrọ akwa dị n'ezi

Sun dried the clothe outside.

Akwa anyị ga-akọ na mgbede.

Akwa anyị ga-akọ na mgbede.

Our clothes will dry in the evening.

Ihe ndịa ga-akọ n'ahịa

Ihe ndịa ga-akọ n'ahịa

These things will be scarce in the market

Mee ya ka ọ kọọ ọsọọsọ.

Mee ya ka ọ kọọ ọsọọsọ.

Make it to dry quickly

kọ̀

Wordkọ̀
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Active verb

1.scoop, especially something pasty

2.throw a pasty substance

3.farm; make a ridge (farm)

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Ha kọrọ gọvanọ ha nsị n'ihu maka ego ha o zuru.

Ha kọrọ gọvanọ ha nsị n'ihu maka ego ha o zuru.

They threw feaces on their governor's face because of their money that he stole.

Kọrọ ude na nke m.

Kọrọ ude na nke m.

Scoop some lotion from mine.

Ịkọ ugbo na-amasị m.

Ịkọ ugbo na-amasị m.

I like farming.

O ji ala ahụ na-akọ ugbo.

O ji ala ahụ na-akọ ugbo.

He is using that land to farm.

Ọ sị m kọọ ugbo ebe a.

Ọ sị m kọọ ugbo ebe a.

He told me to farm here.

kọ̄

Wordkọ̄
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Active verb

1.tell (a story)

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Ego na-akọ akụkọ toro ogologo.

Ego na-akọ akụkọ toro ogologo.

Ego tells long stories.

Ego kọrọ m n'izu a.

Ego kọrọ m n'izu a.

I am broke(lack money) this period.

Ọ na-akọ ya oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-akọ ya oge ọbụla.

He scratches it every time.

Kọọ aha m.

Kọọ aha m.

Guess my name.

Akwa anyị ga-akọ na mgbede.

Akwa anyị ga-akọ na mgbede.

Our clothes will be dry in the evening.

kọ

Wordkọ
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Active verb

1.estimate; discern; guess

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Kọọ afọ ole m dị.

Kọọ afọ ole m dị.

Guess how old I am.

kọ

Wordkọ
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Active verb

1.gist; tell story

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Ọ na-akọ akụkọ mgbe niile.

Ọ na-akọ akụkọ mgbe niile.

She tells story all the time

Ọ kọrọ akụkọ banyere nna ya.

Ọ kọrọ akụkọ banyere nna ya.

He told the story about his father.

Adanna, i nwere mmasị n'ịkọ akụkọ?

Adanna, i nwere mmasị n'ịkọ akụkọ?

Adanna, do you have interest in story telling?

kò

Wordkò
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Passive verb

1.hang

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Uwe anyị ko n'eriri.

Uwe anyị ko n'eriri.

Our clothes are hanging on the line.

Weta akwa ahụ koro n'elu ngwe

Weta akwa ahụ koro n'elu ngwe

Bring that cloth hanging on the fence

Iko akpa n'olu adịghị mma

Iko akpa n'olu adịghị mma

To hang bag on the neck is wrong

Ọ ga-eko akpa ya n'ubu ya ma ọ bịa

Ọ ga-eko akpa ya n'ubu ya ma ọ bịa

He will hang his bag on his shoulder when he arrives

kò

Wordkò
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Active verb

1.swell; puff; distend; bloat

2.(slang)to be puffed up; to brag

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Emeka na-ekokarị.

Emeka na-ekokarị.

Emeka usually puffs up.

Ị ṅụọ mmanya ọzọ, o koo gị afọ.

Ị ṅụọ mmanya ọzọ, o koo gị afọ.

If you take that drink again, it will swell your stomach.

Yiist a ga-eko achịchịa a i na-eme

Yiist a ga-eko achịchịa a i na-eme

This yeast will make this bread you are making to swell.

ìkó

ìko

Wordìko
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Noun

1.cup

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E ji iko ahụ ṅụọ mmanya.

E ji iko ahụ ṅụọ mmanya.

That cup was used to drink wine.

Ifeyinwa, gbanye m otu iko mmiri.

Ifeyinwa, gbanye m otu iko mmiri.

Ifeyinwa, give me a cup of water.

Iko ahụ na-efu efu.

Iko ahụ na-efu efu.

That cup is missing.

E ji iko aṅụ mmiri.

E ji iko aṅụ mmiri.

We drink water with a cup.

Iko a ebuka.

Iko a ebuka.

This cup is too big.

Onye nwe iko a?

Onye nwe iko a?

Who has this cup?

Weta iko ahụ ebe a.

Weta iko ahụ ebe a.

Bring that cup here.

Ọ saghị iko ahụ asa.

Ọ saghị iko ahụ asa.

She didn't wash that cup.

Onye nyere gị iko ahụ?

Onye nyere gị iko ahụ?

Who gave you that cup?

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