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kà

Wordkà
Definitions

Interjection

1.let; so that; that; like; as, while; do, is(after a question tag before a subject)

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Gwa ya na anyị na-abịa ka o chere anyị.

Tell him we are coming so that he will wait for us.

Bịa ka anyị ga n'ụlọ Ada.

Come let us go to Ada's house.

Ka anyị gaa ama egwureegwu.

Let us go to the stadium.

Ka anyị rie nri a.

Let us eat this food.

Mechie anya ka anyị kpe ekpere.

Close your eyes let us pray

Onye ka anyị ga-enye akwụkwọ a?

Who are we going to give this book?

tē

Wordtē
Definitions

Active verb

1.rub; apply (oil, cream, liquid)

2.bounce; limp

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Bọọlụ anyị anaghịzi ete ete.

Our ball is no longer bouncing.

Azụka tere ude n'aka ya.

Azuka rubbed cream on his hands.

-mì

-mì

Word-mì
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.deep; far; down a distance

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Ọ ga-achụmi gị n'ime ọhịa.

He will chase you deep into the bush.

O rimiri nri ebunyere ya tupu o cheta kpe ekpere.

He ate far into the food he was given before he remembered to pray.

Nwa ahụ gwumiri na mmiri ahụ.

That child swam deep into that water (river).

Ada na-agami tupu anyị abịa.

Ada goes far before we come.

Emeka gbamiri n'ime ọhịa ahụ.

Emeka ran deep into the bush.

Nwa ahụ gwumiri mmiri ahụ tupu anyị ahụ ya.

That child swam deep into the water before we saw him.

Ọ dị mkpa igwumi ya egwumi.

It is good to dig it deep.

Gamie agami.

Go far inside.

Emeka gbamiri n'ime ọhịa.

Emeka ran deep into the bush.

Nwoke ahụ bamiri n'ụlọala ahụ.

That man entered deep into that underground house.

Nneka ga-ezomi ya ezomi.

Nneka will hide it very well.

Ọ ga-achụmi gị n'ime ọhịa.

He will chase you deep into the bush.

O rimi nri ya tupu o cheta kpe ekpere.

He ate far into his food before he remembered to pray.

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