rï
rị
| Word | rị |
| Definitions | Active verb 賛 1.climb; crawl(animals); move flat on the floor or ground 2.(figurative)move slowly 3.rise (level) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
O ji moto rịa ya elu.
O ji moto rịa ya elu.
He ran over it with a car.
Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.
Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.
The cost will rise soon.
Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.
Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.
This snake is climbing a tree.
Ana m arị elu.
Ana m arị elu.
I am climbing.
Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.
Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.
I like climbing.
Rịa elu ghọta oroma.
Rịa elu ghọta oroma.
Climb and pluck some oranges.
-rï
-rị
| Word | -rị |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'ị' |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ ga-adịrị anyị mma.
Ọ ga-adịrị anyị mma.
It will be good for us.
ńrí
nri
| Word | nri |
| Definitions | Noun 猿 1.food; any nourishing substance that is eaten or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life 2.meal |
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Examples
Anyị na-eri nri.
Anyị na-eri nri.
We are eating.
Nne m na-esi nri.
Nne m na-esi nri.
My mother is cooking food.
Anyị zụtara nri n'ụlọnri.
Anyị zụtara nri n'ụlọnri.
We bought food at the restaurant.
Nri anyị gbara ụka.
Nri anyị gbara ụka.
Our food soured.
O riri oke nri ụnyaahụ.
O riri oke nri ụnyaahụ.
He ate a lot of food yesterday.
Onye siri nri a?
Onye siri nri a?
Who cooked this food.
Nri dị mkpa.
Nri dị mkpa.
Food is important.
Nri na-edozi ahụ.
Nri na-edozi ahụ.
Food nourishes the body.
I nyere ewu ndị ahụ nri?
I nyere ewu ndị ahụ nri?
Did you give those goats food?
Nri ahụ agaghị ezu m.
Nri ahụ agaghị ezu m.
That food will not be enough for me.
Onye ga-akwụ ụgwọ nri a?
Onye ga-akwụ ụgwọ nri a?
Who will pay for this food?
Aga m azụta nri n'ụlọnri.
Aga m azụta nri n'ụlọnri.
I will buy food at the restaurant.
Nri ahụ adịghị ụtọ.
Nri ahụ adịghị ụtọ.
That food is not delicious.
Kedụ onye ị sịrị riri nri m?
Kedụ onye ị sịrị riri nri m?
Who did you say eat my food?
Anyị na-esi nri.
Anyị na-esi nri.
We are cooking food.
Ose dị na nri a.
Ose dị na nri a.
There is pepper in this food.
-rí
-ri
| Word | -ri |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'i' |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Aga m esiri ha nri.
Aga m esiri ha nri.
I will cook for them.
rí
ri
| Word | ri |
| Definitions | Active verb 概 1.consume; eat, especially as a meal 2.engulf; take or accommodate all of something 3.overwhelm 4.cheat |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.
Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.
They will eat later.
Ụsakụsa rie ogwumagana ọ kwụsị iri anụ
Ụsakụsa rie ogwumagana ọ kwụsị iri anụ
When the glutton eats the chameleon, he would stop eating meat
Anyị riri nri n'ụtụtụ.
Anyị riri nri n'ụtụtụ.
We ate in the morning.
Kelechi na-eri nri ugbu a.
Kelechi na-eri nri ugbu a.
Kelechi is eating now.
Ejike riri anyị mugu.
Ejike riri anyị mugu.
Ejike duped/cheated us.
Iri nri n'ụlọ ka mma karịa iri nri n'iro.
Iri nri n'ụlọ ka mma karịa iri nri n'iro.
Eating at home is better than eating outside
Ọ chọghị iri nri.
Ọ chọghị iri nri.
He does not want to eat.
háfè
hafè
| Word | hafè |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.to hand something or someone over to somebody or something; 2.to hand over authority or power to someone or a group |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
A hafere ya ọchịchị obodo oge ọ dị na nwata.
A hafere ya ọchịchị obodo oge ọ dị na nwata.
He was handed over the leadership of the community when he was young.
Hafee ihe niile gbasara agụmaakwụkwọ gị n'aka m.
Hafee ihe niile gbasara agụmaakwụkwọ gị n'aka m.
Hand over everything concerning your education to me.
Onye hafere gị nwa ahụ?
Onye hafere gị nwa ahụ?
Who handed the child over to you?
Hafee ya n'aka Udo.
Hafee ya n'aka Udo.
Hand it over to Udo.
Okoye ga-ahafe akụnụba ya n'aka di ọkpara ya.
Okoye ga-ahafe akụnụba ya n'aka di ọkpara ya.
Okoye will hand over his wealth to his first son.
Unu ga-ahafe ndụ unu n'aka Chukwu.
Unu ga-ahafe ndụ unu n'aka Chukwu.
You will hand over your lives to God.
Ọ na ahafe ụlọọrụ ya n'aka nwunye ya oge ọbụla o mere njem.
Ọ na ahafe ụlọọrụ ya n'aka nwunye ya oge ọbụla o mere njem.
He hands over his company to his wife each time he travels.
Ọ ga-ahafe m n'aka ndị iro m.
Ọ ga-ahafe m n'aka ndị iro m.
She will hand me over to me enemies.
Ahafere m Ndụka n'aka ndị uweojii.
Ahafere m Ndụka n'aka ndị uweojii.
I handed Ndụka over to the police.
Di m na-ahafe m n'aka ụmụnne ya ma ọ gawa mba ofesi.
Di m na-ahafe m n'aka ụmụnne ya ma ọ gawa mba ofesi.
My husband hands me over to his siblings when travelling abroad.
Ha chọrọ ịhafe ya ọchịchị n'aka.
Ha chọrọ ịhafe ya ọchịchị n'aka.
They want to hand over the leadership to him.
Ole ndị hafere ya n'aka ndị uweojii?
Ole ndị hafere ya n'aka ndị uweojii?
Which people handed him over to the police?
Ọ bịara ịhafe ya n'aka ụkọchukwu.
Ọ bịara ịhafe ya n'aka ụkọchukwu.
He came to hand him over to the priest.
Ị ga-ahafe ya n'aka nna m.
Ị ga-ahafe ya n'aka nna m.
You will put it in my father's custody.