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mé árü

me arụ̄

Wordme arụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

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1.cause an abomination; do a taboo, do evil

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Ha ga-eme arụ ma ị hapụ ha.

Ha ga-eme arụ ma ị hapụ ha.

They will commit abomination if you leave them.

Unu na-eme arụ.

Unu na-eme arụ.

You all cause an abomination.

Ime arụ ajọka.

Ime arụ ajọka.

To cause an abomination is bad.

Onye mere arụ a?

Onye mere arụ a?

Who committed this abomination?

Onye ga-eme arụ ma onwe ya.

Onye ga-eme arụ ma onwe ya.

The person who will cause a taboo knows himself/herself.

O mere arụ.

O mere arụ.

He committed an abomination.

Ọ dịghị mma ime arụ.

Ọ dịghị mma ime arụ.

It is not good to commit abomination.

Udochi na-eme arụ.

Udochi na-eme arụ.

Udochi is causing an abomination.

I mee arụ, ị gaghị enwere onwe gị.

I mee arụ, ị gaghị enwere onwe gị.

If you do a taboo, you will not have freedom.

hüjú ányá

hụju ānyā

Wordhụju ānyā
Definitions

Active verb

1.toil, suffer greatly

2.be horrified, as by an abomination horrified by what is happening now

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A hụjuru m anya ụnyaahụ.

A hụjuru m anya ụnyaahụ.

I suffered yesterday.

Ọtụtụ ndị bi na Naịjirịa na-ahụju anya.

Ọtụtụ ndị bi na Naịjirịa na-ahụju anya.

Many people living in Nigeria are suffering.

Ọ dị ka ị chọrọ ịhụju anya.

Ọ dị ka ị chọrọ ịhụju anya.

It seems like you want to suffer.

Omume gị mere m hụjuo anya n'afọ gara aga.

Omume gị mere m hụjuo anya n'afọ gara aga.

Your attitude made me to suffer last year.

Uju na-ahụju anya n'aka nwanne ya nwaanyị.

Uju na-ahụju anya n'aka nwanne ya nwaanyị.

Uju is suffering in the hands of her sister.

Ọ ga-ahụju anya ebe ahụ.

Ọ ga-ahụju anya ebe ahụ.

He will suffer there.

rü àlà

rụ àlà

Wordrụ àlà
Definitions

Active verb

1.commit a sacrilege/abomination; be mischievous

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Ha rụrụ ala mgbe ha dinara nwanne ha.

Ha rụrụ ala mgbe ha dinara nwanne ha.

They committed an abomination when they spelt with their relation.

Ọ ga-abụ ịrụ ala ma i gbuo mmadụ.

Ọ ga-abụ ịrụ ala ma i gbuo mmadụ.

It will tantamount to sacrilege if you commit murder.

Onye rụọ ala, a chụpụ ya.

Onye rụọ ala, a chụpụ ya.

He that commits a sacrilege will be chased away.

Nwata a ga-arụ ala ma anyị hapụ ya.

Nwata a ga-arụ ala ma anyị hapụ ya.

This child will commit a sacrilage if we let him.

Onye rụrụ ala a?

Onye rụrụ ala a?

Who committed this sacrilege?

Onye dinara nwunye nna ya rụrụ ala.

Onye dinara nwunye nna ya rụrụ ala.

He who sleeps with his father's wife committed sacrilege.

Ndị ọjọọ na-arụ ala kwa mgbe.

Ndị ọjọọ na-arụ ala kwa mgbe.

Evil doers commit sacrilege quite often.

tųfïà!

tụ̀fịà!

Wordtụ̀fịà!
Definitions

Interjection

1.exclamation of disgust over an abomination, sacrilege, heinous action etc.

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Tụfia!, ọ bụ arụ.

Tụfia!, ọ bụ arụ.

Hei!, it is an abomination.

árü

arụ̄

Wordarụ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.an act that is forbidden in a particular culture or law; an abomination; taboo; hurtful, obnoxious thing

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A chụpụrụ ya maka arụ o mere.

A chụpụrụ ya maka arụ o mere.

He was ostracized because of the abomination he committed.

Igbu eke bụ arụ n'obodo anyị.

Igbu eke bụ arụ n'obodo anyị.

Killing a python is an abomination in my town.

O mere arụ.

O mere arụ.

He committed abomination.

Ihe a mere n'obodo anyị taa bụ arụ̣.

Ihe a mere n'obodo anyị taa bụ arụ̣.

The incident that happened in our community today is an abomination.

Mmadụ ịlụ nwanne ya n'ala Igbo bụ arụ.

Mmadụ ịlụ nwanne ya n'ala Igbo bụ arụ.

For someone to marry his sibling in Igbo land is an abomination.

Ọ bụ arụ igbu mmadụ.

Ọ bụ arụ igbu mmadụ.

It is an abomination to kill.

Anyị achọghị arụ n'ala anyị.

Anyị achọghị arụ n'ala anyị.

We do not want an abomination in our land.

Ịnyụ arụ ebe mmadụ nọ adghị mma.

Ịnyụ arụ ebe mmadụ nọ adghị mma.

To fart in the presence of people is not good.

A na-achụpụ ndị mere arụ n'obodo.

A na-achụpụ ndị mere arụ n'obodo.

Those that committed a taboo are banished from the town.

Ihe nke a bụ arụ!

Ihe nke a bụ arụ!

This is an abomination!

Kedu arụ ị mere?

Kedu arụ ị mere?

Which taboo did you commit?

Mmadu ̣ịnụ nwanne ya bụ arụ n'obodo m.

Mmadu ̣ịnụ nwanne ya bụ arụ n'obodo m.

It is an abomination in my village for someone to marry his sibling.

Odogwu ga-eme arụ ọzọ ma ahapụ ya.

Odogwu ga-eme arụ ọzọ ma ahapụ ya.

Odogwu will commit another abomination if he is released.

Onye mere arụ arụọla onwe ya.

Onye mere arụ arụọla onwe ya.

He that commits a taboo, has defiled himself.

Ezinụlọ ahụ na-ata ahụhụ maka arụ nna ha mee.

Ezinụlọ ahụ na-ata ahụhụ maka arụ nna ha mee.

That family is suffering because of the abomination their father committed.

Nna ya mere arụ.

Nna ya mere arụ.

His father committed an abomination.

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