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jū

Wordjū
Definitions

Active verb

1.be many or plenty

2.be full

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Nri juru ebe ahu.

Nri juru ebe ahu.

Food is plenty there.

Iko m juru n'ọnụ.

Iko m juru n'ọnụ.

My cup is full to the brim.

jụ

Wordjụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.ask; interrogate, make a sentence seeking information

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Ọ na-ajụ anyị aha anyị.

Ọ na-ajụ anyị aha anyị.

He is asking us our names.

Amaka jụrụ Oluigbo ebe anyị ga-akwusị

Amaka jụrụ Oluigbo ebe anyị ga-akwusị

Amaka asked Oluigbo where we will alight.

Jụọ ya n'ụzọ ga-edo ya anya.

Jụọ ya n'ụzọ ga-edo ya anya.

Ask him in a clear manner.

A gara m ịjụ ya ajụjụ ọnụ.

A gara m ịjụ ya ajụjụ ọnụ.

I went to interrogate him.

Anyị ga-ajụ ya gbasara ya.

Anyị ga-ajụ ya gbasara ya.

We will ask him about it.

Jụọ ya n'ụzọ ga-edo ya anya.

Jụọ ya n'ụzọ ga-edo ya anya.

Ask him in a clear manner.

Jụọ ya mgbe ọ ga-abịa.

Jụọ ya mgbe ọ ga-abịa.

Ask him when he will come.

Anyị ga-ajụ ya gbasara ya.

Anyị ga-ajụ ya gbasara ya.

We will ask him about it.

Ọ jụrụ m ajụjụ.

Ọ jụrụ m ajụjụ.

He asked me a question.

Agara m ịjụ ya ajụjụ ọnụ.

Agara m ịjụ ya ajụjụ ọnụ.

I went to interrogate him.

Ole ndị na-ajụ ajụjụ?

Ole ndị na-ajụ ajụjụ?

Which people are asking questions?

Ọ na-ajụ anyị aha anyị.

Ọ na-ajụ anyị aha anyị.

He is asking us our names.

Amaka jụrụ Oluigbo ebe anyị ga-akwụsị

Amaka jụrụ Oluigbo ebe anyị ga-akwụsị

Amaka asked Oluigbo where we will alight.

jụ

Wordjụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.refuse; reject

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Ajụrụ m ajọ mmụọ na ọrụ ha niile.

Ajụrụ m ajọ mmụọ na ọrụ ha niile.

I reject evil spirits and all their works.

Ọ na-ajụ di na-abịara ya

Ọ na-ajụ di na-abịara ya

She rejects her prospective husband.

Gịnị kpatara ị ji jụ ikwu okwu?

Gịnị kpatara ị ji jụ ikwu okwu?

Why did you refuse to talk?

Ọ jụrụ na ọ ga-abịa.

Ọ jụrụ na ọ ga-abịa.

He refused to come.

Ọ chọghị ịjụ onyinye ahụ

Ọ chọghị ịjụ onyinye ahụ

He doesn't want to reject that gift.

-jú

-ju

Word-ju
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.fill

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Anyị rijuru afọ na mmemme ahụ.

Anyị rijuru afọ na mmemme ahụ.

We ate to our fill at that party.

O kujuru ite mmiri.

O kujuru ite mmiri.

He filled a pot of water.

Mee ka o ju kpọm kwem

Mee ka o ju kpọm kwem

Make it fill to the brim

Ọ maghị ihe mere ahụhụ ji ju ohere a.

Ọ maghị ihe mere ahụhụ ji ju ohere a.

He doesn't know why ants fill the spaces.

kwéchírí

kwechiri

Wordkwechiri
Definitions

Passive verb

1.insist

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O kwechiri na ọ ga-eso m wee la.

O kwechiri na ọ ga-eso m wee la.

He insisted that he will go with me.

I kwechie, ekwechie m.

I kwechie, ekwechie m.

If you insist, I insist.

Onye sịrị gị kwechie?

Onye sịrị gị kwechie?

Who told you to insist?

Ọ ga-ekwechi n'ego ole ha kwetara.

Ọ ga-ekwechi n'ego ole ha kwetara.

She must insist on the amount they agreed on.

Ọ na-ekwechi mgbe ọbụla ọ zụrụ m ahịa.

Ọ na-ekwechi mgbe ọbụla ọ zụrụ m ahịa.

She insists each time she buys from me.

Chiọma kwechiri na ya ga-alụ Ndụka.

Chiọma kwechiri na ya ga-alụ Ndụka.

Chiọma insisted that she must marry Ndụka.

Onye sịrị gị kwechiri?

Onye sịrị gị kwechiri?

Who asked you to insist?

Chiọma kwechiiri na ọ ga-alụ Ndụka.

Chiọma kwechiiri na ọ ga-alụ Ndụka.

Chioma insisted that she will marry Ndụka.

I kwechiri, m kwechiri.

I kwechiri, m kwechiri.

If you insist, I will insist.

Ọ ga-ekwechiri n'ego ole ha kwetara.

Ọ ga-ekwechiri n'ego ole ha kwetara.

She will insist on the amount of money they agreed on.

O kwechiiri na ọ ga-eso m ala.

O kwechiiri na ọ ga-eso m ala.

He insisted that he will go with me.

Ọ na-ekwechiri ịzụ m ahịa.

Ọ na-ekwechiri ịzụ m ahịa.

She insists to buys from me.

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