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ájá

aja

Wordaja
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Noun

1.the loose granular substance that covers part of the earth surface; sand; soil

2.a vertical structure made of sand or bricks to protect an area or compound; wall (of a building)

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Ha zụtara aja ha ji arụ ụlọ ha.

Ha zụtara aja ha ji arụ ụlọ ha.

They bought sand for building their house.

A na-eji aja arụ ụlọ.

A na-eji aja arụ ụlọ.

Sand is used to build houses.

Agwọ si n'aja ahụ rịpụta.

Agwọ si n'aja ahụ rịpụta.

Snake crawled out of that sand.

A na-ejikwa aja emenyụ ọkụ.

A na-ejikwa aja emenyụ ọkụ.

Sand is also used to quench fire.

A gwara anyị emetụla aka n'aja.

A gwara anyị emetụla aka n'aja.

We were told not to touch the wall.

Ụmụaka ahụ na-esi nri aja.

Ụmụaka ahụ na-esi nri aja.

Those children are cooking sand food.

O ji aka ya kpote aja

O ji aka ya kpote aja

He parked sand with his hand.

àjà

àjà

Wordàjà
Definitions

Noun

1.sacrifice

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Nnanna chọrọ iji ewu ahụ chụọ aja

Nnanna chọrọ iji ewu ahụ chụọ aja

Nnanna wants to offer a sacrifice with that goat

O ji onwe ya tụọ aja n'ụbọchị ahụ.

O ji onwe ya tụọ aja n'ụbọchị ahụ.

She sacrificed herself on that day.

ájà

ajà

Wordajà
Definitions

Noun

1.tambourine; cymbal

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Anyị ji aja eto Chineke.

Anyị ji aja eto Chineke.

We are praising God with tambourine.

áfá

afa

Wordafa
Definitions

Noun

1.divination; shells of native mango fruit strung together and used by medicine men in divination

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Afa gwara m onye lọrọ m ụwa.

Afa gwara m onye lọrọ m ụwa.

Divination told me who I reincarnated from.

Nna Emeka na-agba afa.

Nna Emeka na-agba afa.

Emeka's father is doing divination.

Anaghị m agba afa.

Anaghị m agba afa.

I do not do divinition.

E kpughere n'afa na m ga-abụ ọgaranya.

E kpughere n'afa na m ga-abụ ọgaranya.

It was revealed through divination that i will be wealthy.

Ụfọdụ na-eje ụka na-agbakwazị afa.

Ụfọdụ na-eje ụka na-agbakwazị afa.

Some who go to church also do divination.

Afa ekwughị ihe ọbụla.

Afa ekwughị ihe ọbụla.

Divination did not say anything.

Ha gara n'afa.

Ha gara n'afa.

They went for divination.

Ndị na-efe Chukwu ekwesighị ịgba afa.

Ndị na-efe Chukwu ekwesighị ịgba afa.

People that are worshiping God are not supposed to do divination.

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