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ọdụ̀

Wordọdụ̀
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Noun

1.advice

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Ọ bụ ọdụ a dụrụ Okenna mere o jiri turu ugo n'ule ahụ.

Ọ bụ ọdụ a dụrụ Okenna mere o jiri turu ugo n'ule ahụ.

It was the advice Okenna was given that made him successful in that exam.

Nọdụnụ ọdụ.

Nọdụnụ ọdụ.

Sit down.(Plural)

gè ńtį

gè ntị̀

Wordgè ntị̀
Definitions

Active verb

挟規

1.give audience to sound or speech; listen

2.take advice; heed to adivce

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Alọzie gere ntị nke ọma.

Alọzie gere ntị nke ọma.

Alozie listened very attentively.

I kwesịrị ige ntị nke ọma mgbe ọ na-akọrọ gị akụkọ ahụ.

I kwesịrị ige ntị nke ọma mgbe ọ na-akọrọ gị akụkọ ahụ.

You are supposed to listen attentively when he was telling you that story.

Biko gee m ntị!

Biko gee m ntị!

Please listen to me!

Ọ ga-ege ntị ma i jiri nwayọ gwa ya.

Ọ ga-ege ntị ma i jiri nwayọ gwa ya.

He will listen if you tell him quietly.

Chike na-ege mmadụ ntị.

Chike na-ege mmadụ ntị.

Chike listens to someone.

Ọ na-ege ntị mgbe nna ya na-agwa ya okwu.

Ọ na-ege ntị mgbe nna ya na-agwa ya okwu.

He was listening when his father was talking to him.

nyé ǹdųmöödü

nye ǹdụ̀mọọdụ

Wordnye ǹdụ̀mọọdụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.advise; give advice; give counsel

Variationsnye ǹdụ̀mọdụ
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Nne m nyere m ndụmọọdụ.

Nne m nyere m ndụmọọdụ.

My mother gave me an advice.

Biko, nye m ndụmọọdụ.

Biko, nye m ndụmọọdụ.

Please, advise me.

Ndị iro na-enye ajọ ndụmọọdụ.

Ndị iro na-enye ajọ ndụmọọdụ.

Enemies give bad advice.

Amadi ga-enye ụmụ akwụkwọ ndụmọọdụ.

Amadi ga-enye ụmụ akwụkwọ ndụmọọdụ.

Amadi will advise the students.

Nna ha na-enye ha ǹdụ̀mọọdụ.

Nna ha na-enye ha ǹdụ̀mọọdụ.

Their father advises them

Nye nwa ahụ ǹdụ̀mọọdụ.

Nye nwa ahụ ǹdụ̀mọọdụ.

Advise that child.

Inye ụmụ gị ǹdụ̀mọọdụ dị oke mkpa.

Inye ụmụ gị ǹdụ̀mọọdụ dị oke mkpa.

To advise your children is very important.

Obi ga-enye gị ǹdụ̀mọọdụ ma ọ bịa.

Obi ga-enye gị ǹdụ̀mọọdụ ma ọ bịa.

Obi will advise you when he comes.

Onye nyere ya ǹdụ̀mọọdụ ahụ?

Onye nyere ya ǹdụ̀mọọdụ ahụ?

Who gave him that advice?

ílú

ilu

Wordilu
Definitions

Noun

1.a pithy speech that is short, well-known, and states a general truth or piece of advice; proverb

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Aghọtaghị m ilu a.

Aghọtaghị m ilu a.

I did not understand this proverb.

Nwoke a na-atụ ilu oge niile ọ na-ekwu okwu.

Nwoke a na-atụ ilu oge niile ọ na-ekwu okwu.

This man uses proverb every time he speaks.

Ilu abụghị maka ụmụaka.

Ilu abụghị maka ụmụaka.

Proverbs is not for kids.

Anyị mụrụ maka ilu n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taata.

Anyị mụrụ maka ilu n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taata.

We learnt about proverbs at our school today

Ilu bụ mmanụ ndị Igbo ji eri okwu.

Ilu bụ mmanụ ndị Igbo ji eri okwu.

Proverb is the oil with which Igbo words are eaten.

Tụọ ilu ise ị maara.

Tụọ ilu ise ị maara.

Say five proverbs you know.

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