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abụ̀

Wordabụ̀
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Noun

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1.hymn; song (slow and melodious)

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Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

That hymn touches my heart whenever I hear it.

Abụ Emeka ahụ abụghị abụ ama ama.

Abụ Emeka ahụ abụghị abụ ama ama.

That Emeka's song is not a popular song.

E ji abụ na ekpere bido mmemme ahụ

E ji abụ na ekpere bido mmemme ahụ

Song and prayer was used to start that occasion.

Naanị abụ otito ka e kwere n'ụlụụka taa.

Naanị abụ otito ka e kwere n'ụlụụka taa.

Only praise songs were sang in the church today.

Onye dere abụ ahụ?

Onye dere abụ ahụ?

Who wrote that song?

Abụ ahụ dị ụtọ.

Abụ ahụ dị ụtọ.

That song is pleasant.

Anyị na-abụ abụ mgbe ọ kụrụ aka n'ụzọ.

Anyị na-abụ abụ mgbe ọ kụrụ aka n'ụzọ.

We were singing hymns when he knocked on the door.

Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

Abụ ahụ na-emetụta m n'obi mgbe ọbụla m nụrụ ya.

That hymn touches my heart whenever I hear it.

Onye dere abụ ahụ?

Onye dere abụ ahụ?

Who wrote that song?

Naanị abụ otito ka e kwere n'ụlụụka taa.

Naanị abụ otito ka e kwere n'ụlụụka taa.

Only praise songs were sang in the church today.

Abụ Emeka ahụ abụghị abụ ama ama.

Abụ Emeka ahụ abụghị abụ ama ama.

That Emeka's song is not a popular hymn.

Achọghị m ka anyị bụọ abụ ahụ.

Achọghị m ka anyị bụọ abụ ahụ.

I don't want us to sing that song.

E ji abụ na ekpere bido mmemme ahụ

E ji abụ na ekpere bido mmemme ahụ

Song and prayer was used to start that occasion.

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abụ

Wordabụ
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Noun

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1.pus; the thick yellowish liquid produced by infected body tissue

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Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ.

Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ.

There is pus in that wound.

Abụ na-asọ mụ oyi.

Abụ na-asọ mụ oyi.

Pus irritates me.

Abụ dị n'ime ya.

Abụ dị n'ime ya.

There is puss in it.

Abụ na ọbara si n'ọnya ahụ apụta.

Abụ na ọbara si n'ọnya ahụ apụta.

Puss and blood are coming out from that wound.

Mmiri pụtara kama abụ .

Mmiri pụtara kama abụ .

Water came out instead of pus.

Onye gbara gị abụ ahụ?

Onye gbara gị abụ ahụ?

Who helped you in removing the pus?

Isi ya na-agba abụ.

Isi ya na-agba abụ.

Pus is coming out of his head.

Ọ gbara nnukwu abụ.

Ọ gbara nnukwu abụ.

It discharged a lot of pus.

Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ na-ata ya ata.

Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ na-ata ya ata.

The pus in the wound caused him itching.

Abụ bụ ọbara mebiri emebi.

Abụ bụ ọbara mebiri emebi.

Pus is destroyed blood cells.

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m̀kpàabụ̀

Wordm̀kpàabụ̀
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Noun

寑戴寀拒

1.armpit; underarm; a hollow under the arm at the shoulder

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Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

She has a boil in her armpit.

Mkpaabụ ya ruru unyi.

Mkpaabụ ya ruru unyi.

Her armpit is dirty.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ m.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ m.

There is no hair in my armpit.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ m.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ m.

There is no hair in my armpit.

Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

She has a boil in her armpit.

Mkpaabụ ya ruru unyi.

Mkpaabụ ya ruru unyi.

Her armpit is dirty.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ ya.

Ajị adịghị na mkpaabụ ya.

There is no hair in her armpit.

Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

Otuto toro ya na mkpaabụ.

He has a boil in his armpit.

Ada yiri ya ntọntọrị na mkpaabụ ya.

Ada yiri ya ntọntọrị na mkpaabụ ya.

Ada tickled her in her armpit.

Yie akwa kpuchiri mkpaabụ gi.

Yie akwa kpuchiri mkpaabụ gi.

Wear clothes that cover your armpit.

Biko, kpụchaa ajị mkpaabụ gị

Biko, kpụchaa ajị mkpaabụ gị

Please, shave your underarm hair.

Mkpaabụ ya na-eji oji.

Mkpaabụ ya na-eji oji.

His armpit is dark.

Ọsụsọọ na-esu na mkpaabụ.

Ọsụsọọ na-esu na mkpaabụ.

The armpit sweats.

E tere ya ọgwụ na mkpaabụ.

E tere ya ọgwụ na mkpaabụ.

Some medications were applied in her armpit.

Mkpaabụ dị n'okpuru aka.

Mkpaabụ dị n'okpuru aka.

The armpit is under the arm.

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ọnya

Wordọnya
Definitions

Noun

1.ulcer; an open sore on or in the body which has failed to heal due to infection

2.wound; an injury of cut or broken skin

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Apa ahụ bụ ebe o nwere ọnya.

Apa ahụ bụ ebe o nwere ọnya.

That scar is where he had a wound.

Ọnya dị n'ụkwụ ya na-akawanye njọ kwa ụbọchị

Ọnya dị n'ụkwụ ya na-akawanye njọ kwa ụbọchị

The wound on her leg is getting worse by the day

A gbara ya ọgwụ maka ọnya o nwere.

A gbara ya ọgwụ maka ọnya o nwere.

She was injected because of the wound she has.

Obere mmerụ ahụ m nwere na-abazị nnukwu ọnya.

Obere mmerụ ahụ m nwere na-abazị nnukwu ọnya.

The little injury I sustained is becoming a big ulcer.

Ọnya dị ya n'ụkwụ na-asọ oyi.

Ọnya dị ya n'ụkwụ na-asọ oyi.

The wound on his leg is irritating.

Ọnya na-abakarị ya n'ahụ.

Ọnya na-abakarị ya n'ahụ.

She is always having wounds on her body.

Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ.

Abụ dị n'ọnya ahụ.

There is pus in that wound.

O nwere nnukwu ọnya.

O nwere nnukwu ọnya.

She has a big ulcer.

Nne ya kpọrọ onye ga-agwọ ọnya ahụ.

Nne ya kpọrọ onye ga-agwọ ọnya ahụ.

His mother called someone that will heal that sore.

Ọnya ahụ ekweghị ala.

Ọnya ahụ ekweghị ala.

That sore has refused to heal.

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ùkwe

Wordùkwe
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Noun

1.song, especially without instruments; acapella

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Kwee ukwe ka onye dị ndụ!

Kwee ukwe ka onye dị ndụ!

Sing like someone that is alive!

Ọ na-ekwe ukwe n'ụka.

Ọ na-ekwe ukwe n'ụka.

He sings in the church.

Ha chọrọ ikwe ukwe ugbua.

Ha chọrọ ikwe ukwe ugbua.

They want to sing a song now.

Ndị enyi di ya kwere ukwe n'ụbọchị agbamakwụkwọ ha.

Ndị enyi di ya kwere ukwe n'ụbọchị agbamakwụkwọ ha.

Her husband's friends sang on their wedding day.

Ukwe ahụ amaka.

Ukwe ahụ amaka.

The song is very good.

Onye na-ekwe ukwe?

Onye na-ekwe ukwe?

How is singing?

Ọ na-ekwe ukwe a kụziri ya.

Ọ na-ekwe ukwe a kụziri ya.

She is singing the song she was taught.

Anyị gara asọmpi ukwe.

Anyị gara asọmpi ukwe.

We went for a singing competition.

úrí

uri

Worduri
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Noun

1.song

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O nweghị onye mara agụ uri n'ime ha.

O nweghị onye mara agụ uri n'ime ha.

None of them knows how to sing.

Ha na ekwete uri oge mmemme.

Ha na ekwete uri oge mmemme.

They sing during ceremonies.

Ojukwu ma agụ uri ahụ

Ojukwu ma agụ uri ahụ

Ojukwu knows how to sing the song.

O kweghị ka anyi gụọ uri.

O kweghị ka anyi gụọ uri.

He did not allow us to sing.

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