rǫ
rọ̀
| Word | rọ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 股 1.bend 2.be thick (liquid) |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Onye rọrọ alaga m a?
Onye rọrọ alaga m a?
Who bent this my needle?
Ofe o siri rọrọ arọ.
Ofe o siri rọrọ arọ.
The soup she cooked is thick.
rö
rọ
| Word | rọ |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.formulate 2.compose (music) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Onye rọrọ abụ ahụ?
Onye rọrọ abụ ahụ?
Who composed that song?
Ọ chọrọ iro akụkọ ọ ga-akọ.
Ọ chọrọ iro akụkọ ọ ga-akọ.
He wants to formulate the story he will tell.
Ọ bụ Nkiru na-arọ abụ niile ndị ahụ.
Ọ bụ Nkiru na-arọ abụ niile ndị ahụ.
It is Nkiru who formulates all those songs.
Ị na-arọ asị ọzọ?
Ị na-arọ asị ọzọ?
Are you formulating another lie?
Aga m arọ nke ọhụrụ.
Aga m arọ nke ọhụrụ.
Who formulated this one?
Rọọ abụ anyị ga-agụ.
Rọọ abụ anyị ga-agụ.
Who composed that song?
-ró
-ro
| Word | -ro |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'o'. |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Biko, zooro m ihe a n'ime akpa gị.
Biko, zooro m ihe a n'ime akpa gị.
Please, hide this in your bag for me.
-rö
-rọ
| Word | -rọ |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'ọ' |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Amarachi na-akpọrọ m Ejike.
Amarachi na-akpọrọ m Ejike.
Amarchi is calling Ejike for me.
chè
chè
| Word | chè |
| Definitions | Active verb 崖 1.think |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Gịnị ka ị na-eche?
Gịnị ka ị na-eche?
What are you thinking about?
Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?
Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?
What do you think she will do?
O chere maka ihe a.
O chere maka ihe a.
She thought about this thing.
Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.
Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.
She is thinking about her child.
Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?
Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?
Do you think I am foolish?
Oke iche uche adịghị mma.
Oke iche uche adịghị mma.
Too much thinking is not bad.
O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.
O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.
He did not think before doing what he did.
Chee ya nke ọma.
Chee ya nke ọma.
Think about it very well.
hǫ
họ̀
| Word | họ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 錦 1.select or pick, especially as a separation technique 2.choose; select; pick (choice) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Obinna, họọ ya ahọ. Ọ bụghị ha niile dị mma.
Obinna, họọ ya ahọ. Ọ bụghị ha niile dị mma.
Obinna, be picky about it. Not all of them are good.
Obinna, họọ agwa ahụ.
Obinna, họọ agwa ahụ.
Obinna, pick that beans.
Aga m ahọ ndị ga-agba egwu, echi.
Aga m ahọ ndị ga-agba egwu, echi.
I will select those who will dance, tomorrow.
Aga m ahọ ya.
Aga m ahọ ya.
I will pick it.
hï
hị
| Word | hị |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.twist; turn a pivoted thing 2.squeeze by turning, especially fabrics |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ hịrị ya mana o mepeghị.
Ọ hịrị ya mana o mepeghị.
She turned it but it did not open.
Emeka ga-ahị akwa ndị ahụ.
Emeka ga-ahị akwa ndị ahụ.
Emeka will squeeze those clothes.
Nna m hịrị aka m abụọ.
Nna m hịrị aka m abụọ.
My father twisted my two arms.
Achọghị m ịhị nke a.
Achọghị m ịhị nke a.
I don't want to squeeze this one.
Anyị na-ahịpụ mmiri n'akwa tupu anyị agbasaa ya.
Anyị na-ahịpụ mmiri n'akwa tupu anyị agbasaa ya.
We squeeze out water from cloth before spreading them.
Ọ na-ahị ụdọ ọ ga-eji eke nkụ ya.
Ọ na-ahị ụdọ ọ ga-eji eke nkụ ya.
She is twisting the rope she will use in tying her firewood.
hó
ho
| Word | ho |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.uproot by pulling |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ha na-eho ose.
Ha na-eho ose.
They are uprooting pepper plants.
pį
pị̀
| Word | pị̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 済 1.press; apply pressure on, especially with the finger; 2.squeeze; firmly apply pressure on |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Nne m na-apị pịanụ.
Nne m na-apị pịanụ.
My mother plays piano.
Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.
Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.
He squeezed its center.
Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.
Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.
The teacher squeezed her mouth.
Ume na-apị ụtara.
Ume na-apị ụtara.
Ume is squeezing the fufu.
Pịa aka ebe a.
Pịa aka ebe a.
Press hand here.
Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.
Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.
It will spoil if he presses it.
Gaa, pịa ya aka.
Gaa, pịa ya aka.
Go and press it.
Onye na-apịa na beelụ
Onye na-apịa na beelụ
Who is pressing the bell.
Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.
Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.
I do not want to press his head.
Onye pịrị gị etuto a?
Onye pịrị gị etuto a?
Who pressed this boil for you?
Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?
Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?
What is that you are pressing?
Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.
Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.
There is nothing remaining for you to press.
-ghï
-ghị
| Word | -ghị |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 倉 1.not; verb negator used for all tenses except imperative and present perfect |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.
Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.
Ada does not have a headache
Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.
Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.
Whether he came or did not come is not my problem.
Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.
Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.
We do not want an arrogant person here.
Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.
Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.
I did not buy a drug for headache.
Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.
Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.
He did not keep quite.
Achọghi m ọnụ gị.
Achọghi m ọnụ gị.
I do not want your opinion.
Amaghị m nke a.
Amaghị m nke a.
I don't know this one.
Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.
Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.
Chijimma did not eat in the morning.
Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.
Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.
He does not know that I know him.
Ọ bụghị m.
Ọ bụghị m.
It is not me.
Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.
Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.
I did not make much sales today.
Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.
Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.
They don't do laundry in the morning
Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.
Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.
She did not come yesterday.
Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.
Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.
Nnamdi does not play football.
O sighi nri.
O sighi nri.
She did not cook.