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ọkpà

Wordọkpà
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Noun

寊戴

1.leg

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Ọ gbajiri ọkpa ka ọ na-agba bọọlụ.

Ọ gbajiri ọkpa ka ọ na-agba bọọlụ.

He broke his leg while playing football.

Ọkpa ya zara aza.

Ọkpa ya zara aza.

Her leg is swollen.

Ọkpa m na-egbu m mgbu.

Ọkpa m na-egbu m mgbu.

My leg is aching me.

ǫkpà

ọ̀kpà

Wordọ̀kpà
Definitions

Noun

1.cowpea (both the seed and the already prepared meal)

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Ọkpa na-enye ihe n'ahụ.

Ọkpa na-enye ihe n'ahụ.

Cowpea nourishes the body.

Ada amaghị esi ọkpa nke ọma.

Ada amaghị esi ọkpa nke ọma.

Ada does not know how to cook cowpea very well.

Biko, zụtara m ọkpa n'ahịa.

Biko, zụtara m ọkpa n'ahịa.

Please, buy cowpea for me at the market.

Anyị na-ejikarị ọkpa eme nri ụtụtụ.

Anyị na-ejikarị ọkpa eme nri ụtụtụ.

We often eat cowpea for breakfast.

Abụ m nwaanyị ọkpa.

Abụ m nwaanyị ọkpa.

I am the woman that sells cowpea.

Ọ naghị amasị Chike iri ọkpa.

Ọ naghị amasị Chike iri ọkpa.

Chike does not like eating cowpea.

ükwü

ụkwụ

Wordụkwụ
Definitions

Noun

1.foot; leg

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Unu ji ụkwụ jee ahịa.

Unu ji ụkwụ jee ahịa.

You used your legs to go to the market.

Ọ zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

Ọ zọnyere ụkwụ n'apịtị.

He stepped feet in mud.

Ada gbajiri ụkwụ.

Ada gbajiri ụkwụ.

Ada broke her leg.

ïgbà

ịgbà

Wordịgbà
Definitions

Noun

1.a meal prepared with a type of legume, with other ingredients, often wrapped in nylon or a special leaf.

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Nne m zụtara anyị ịgba.

Nne m zụtara anyị ịgba.

My mother bought igba for us.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri ịgba.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri ịgba.

He does not like eating igba.

Ị ga-eri ịgba?

Ị ga-eri ịgba?

Will you eat igba?

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