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ọkwà

Wordọkwà
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Noun

1.announcement; notice that may be written or verbal; advance information

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A mara ọkwa alụmdi na nwunye ha n'ụlụụka.

A mara ọkwa alụmdi na nwunye ha n'ụlụụka.

Their bands of marriage were announced in the church.

Gee ntị n'ọkwa a dị oke mkpa.

Gee ntị n'ọkwa a dị oke mkpa.

Listen to this important announcement.

Ifedị anụghị ọkwa niile a mara banyere ije abalị.

Ifedị anụghị ọkwa niile a mara banyere ije abalị.

Ifedị did not here all the announcement about returning late at night.

ǫkwà

ọ̀kwà

Wordọ̀kwà
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Noun

1.raven

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Ọkwa na-ebe dịka ọ na-achị ọchị.

Ọkwa na-ebe dịka ọ na-achị ọchị.

The raven crows like it is laughing.

ökwá

ọkwa

Wordọkwa
Definitions

Noun

1.wooden bowl; tray; wooden platter for cutting up meat

2.state; condition; post; position; office

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E buliri Eze n'ọkwa.

E buliri Eze n'ọkwa.

Eze was promoted.

Amadi tinyere isi ewu ahụ n'ọkwa.

Amadi tinyere isi ewu ahụ n'ọkwa.

Amadi put the goat head on a platter.

Ọkwa nna Nkiru nọ ugbua abụghị obere ọkwa.

Ọkwa nna Nkiru nọ ugbua abụghị obere ọkwa.

The position Nkiri's father occupies now is no small position.

A chọrọ m ịzọ ọkwa gọvanọ Anambra.

A chọrọ m ịzọ ọkwa gọvanọ Anambra.

I want to context for the governorship position.

ökwá

ọkwa

Wordọkwa
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Noun

1.rank; hierarchy; position, post, or level in an organization

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Ọkwa ya ka nke m.

Ọkwa ya ka nke m.

His rank is high.

Ọkwa ya gbagotara n'okeneelu.

Ọkwa ya gbagotara n'okeneelu.

He has a high position in the airforce.

Ọkwa ya ugbua mere o ji eme mpako.

Ọkwa ya ugbua mere o ji eme mpako.

His current position is making his pompous.

Okwa ya ka nke m.

Okwa ya ka nke m.

His rank is more than mine.

Nna ya ruru ọkwa Ọchịagha.

Nna ya ruru ọkwa Ọchịagha.

His dad got to the rank of General.

O ruru ọkwa Odaakwụkwọ Ukwu.

O ruru ọkwa Odaakwụkwọ Ukwu.

She got to the position of Chief Secretary.

Gịnị bụ ọkwa gị n'otu ahụ?

Gịnị bụ ọkwa gị n'otu ahụ?

What was your position (rank) in that association?

ódó

odo

Wordodo
Definitions

Noun

1.a bowl-shaped equipment made of heavy wood and used for holding things to be crushed, especially in the kitchen; smaller-sized mortar

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Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Pound that yam in the mortar.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

Mortar is used for pounding pepper.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

Wood is used in making mortar.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

We use mortar to pound everything.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Our mortar has broken.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

That mortar is small.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Pound that yam in the mortar.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Our mortar has broken.

Aga m azụ odo taata.

Aga m azụ odo taata.

I will buy mortar today.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

We use mortar to pound everything.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

That mortar is small.

E nwere m nnukwu odo.

E nwere m nnukwu odo.

I have a big mortar.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

Wood is used in making mortar.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

Mortar is used for pounding pepper.

Nna ya na-ere odo.

Nna ya na-ere odo.

His father sells mortar.

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