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ụlọ̀ọgwụ̀

Wordụlọ̀ọgwụ̀
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Noun

家巻

1.hospital

Variationsụlọ̀ọgwụ̀
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Ọ na-arụ ọrụ n'ụlọọgwụ.

She works in a hospital.

Ọ naghị amasị m ije ụlọọgwụ.

I do not like going to the hospital.

Ụlọọgwụ dị n'obodo anyị buru ibu.

The hospital in our town is big.

Ulọọgwụ ahụ buru ibu.

That hospital is big.

Emeka rụrụ ụlọọgwụ n'obodo ha.

Emeka built a hospital in their village.

Kpọrọ nwa a gaa ụlọọgwụ.

Take this child to the hospital.

kwü

kwụ

Wordkwụ
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Active verb

1.be affixed; be plugged

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Where I usually plug my phone to electric has spoilt

Biko kwụ ihe ahụ n'ọkụ ka anyị pụọ.

Please plug that thing to electric power let's go.

Ọ na-akwụ ihe na ntị.

She plugs something in her ear.

Ya kwụrụ ebe ahụ. Ohere adịghị ebe a.

Let it be plugged there. There is no chance here.

Ebe m na-akwụ ekwenti m n'ọkụ emebiela.

Where I usually plug my phone to electric has spoilt.

kwü

kwụ

Wordkwụ
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Active verb

1.pay

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A kwụrụ m ya naịra iri abụọ.

I paid her two hundred naira.

Ego ole ka unu na-akwụ?

How much are you paying?

Ọ ga-akwụ puku naịra ise.

She will pay five thousand naira.

Kwụọ ụgwọ gị!

Pay your debt!

Ọ gara ịkwụ ego ahụ.

She went to pay that money.

kwü

kwụ

Wordkwụ
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Passive verb

1.be on the feet in an upright position, especially in a still manner; stand

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Anyị na-akwụ ebe a eche ụgbaala.

We stand here to wait for cars.

Ọ ga-akwụ n'ezi ruo mgbe a ga-agbasa ụka.

He will stand outside till when the service will dismiss.

fọ

Wordfọ
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Active verb

1.squeeze something through a tight place, mostly in an attempt to place, remove or search;

2.(figurative) search in a tight place by passing the hand or something else through

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Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

I prefer kneaded cassava fufu.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

A dough is supposed to be be stretchy if it's well kneaded.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

What are you searching for in my bag?

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Go and stuff Ojukwu's bag.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

She searches his bag every time.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

The tortoise stuffed his hand in a bag and squeezed out a rock.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

What do you search for in your box all the time?

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Searching through one's bag is not proper.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

He wanted to stuff his hand through my pocket.

chà

chà

Wordchà
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Active verb

1.cut using the hand or a scissors, especially for something that is not thick eg. paper, cloth

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Achọrọ m ịcha ha irighiri.

I want to cut them to pieces.

Ọ chara ya nke ọma.

She cut it very well.

Onye chara agụba n'akwa a?

Who made a razor cut on this cloth?

Aga m acha ya ụka.

I will cut it vertically.

bó

bo

Wordbo
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Active verb

1.put a load on; laden;

2.claim that someone has done something wrong; accuse

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Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.

Come and put this load on my head.

O boro m ebubo.

He accused me.

Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.

She will accuse you falsely.

Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

She was placing the load on Adanne's head when we came in.

Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.

He is always accusing people.

Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?

Who put all this heavy load on you?

Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.

It is not proper to place a heavy load on his head.

O boro m ibu.

He place the load on my head.

Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.

I want to place the load on her head.

-chá

-cha

Word-cha
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Extensional suffix

1.finish doing; completely; totally

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鋭選欠願距鋭

Kwuchaa ihe ị na-ekwu.

Finish saying what you were saying.

圧穏壊選㚡欠吟t顎撃宇胃

Akụnna mechara ihe ahụ tupu ọ bịawa.

Akunna finished doing that thing before she started coming.

撃奥選㚡ö奥頑資

Ọ rụchara ọrụ ahụ niile.

She finished doing all that work.

Ọ rụchara ọrụ ahụ niile.

Oluchi, finish that food.

撃君選㚡猿

O sichaala nri.

She has finished cooking.

願鋭選再

I kwuchago?

Have you finished speaking?

撃奥選㚡ö奥

Ọ rụchaala ọrụ.

He has finished working.

-rá

-ra

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Extensional suffix

1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'a'

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Emeka ga-agbara anyị egwu.

Emeka will dance for us.

chè

chè

Wordchè
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Active verb

1.think

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Gịnị ka ị na-eche?

What are you thinking about?

Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?

What do you think she will do?

O chere maka ihe a.

She thought about this thing.

Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.

She is thinking about her child.

Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?

Do you think I am foolish?

Oke iche uche adịghị mma.

Too much thinking is not bad.

O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.

He did not think before doing what he did.

Chee ya nke ọma.

Think about it very well.

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