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aka

Wordaka
Definitions

Noun

1.arm; hand

2.handle; a part of an object made for convenient lifting or picking

3.personal; own

4.(figurative) approach; the way something is handled or treated

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Aka o ji chịa ọchịchị dị mma.

Aka o ji chịa ọchịchị dị mma.

His approach in leadership was good.

Aka Obi dị ọcha.

Aka Obi dị ọcha.

Obi's hands are clean.

Aka ụzọ ahụ agbajiela.

Aka ụzọ ahụ agbajiela.

The handle of that door is broken.

Mmadụ nwere aka abụọ.

Mmadụ nwere aka abụọ.

Humans have two hands.

Aka Chineke dị na ya.

Aka Chineke dị na ya.

The hand of God is in it.

O jidere m n'aka mgbe m na-aga ije.

O jidere m n'aka mgbe m na-aga ije.

He held me by the hand when I was walking.

Emenike nwere ụlọ aka ya.

Emenike nwere ụlọ aka ya.

Emenike has his personal house.

ákà

akà

Wordakà
Definitions

Noun

1.bead(s)

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Ọkm. Obi yi akà.

Ọkm. Obi yi akà.

Dr. Obi is wearing beads.

Onye nwe aka a?

Onye nwe aka a?

Who has this bead?

àkàáà

àkàaà

Wordàkàaà
Definitions

Noun

1.immediate past year; last year

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Achọghị m ka ihe mere akaaa mee n'afọ a.

Achọghị m ka ihe mere akaaa mee n'afọ a.

I do not want what happened last year to happen this year.

Mmiri ezoghi akaaa.

Mmiri ezoghi akaaa.

Rain did not fall last year.

Anyị alaghị ụlọ akaaa.

Anyị alaghị ụlọ akaaa.

We did not go home last year.

Ọ lụrụ di akaaa.

Ọ lụrụ di akaaa.

She married last year.

Nne zụrụ ewu akaaa.

Nne zụrụ ewu akaaa.

Mother bought goat yesterday.

ṃpánāáká

m̀panaaka

Wordm̀panaaka
Definitions

Noun

寑客営稼

1.lantern

2.A type of lamp usually made with small metal container, covered top with lamp thread coming out through a small hole on the top

3.a kerosene lamp

Variationsm̀panaka
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Mpanaaka ahụ dara n'ala.

Mpanaaka ahụ dara n'ala.

The lantern fell on the ground.

Ada tinyere ọkụ na mpanaaka.

Ada tinyere ọkụ na mpanaaka.

Ada lit the lamp

Mpanaaka anaghị ewuzi.

Mpanaaka anaghị ewuzi.

The use of lantern is no longer fashionable.

Ọ na-eji mpanaaka azụ ahịa n'abalị.

Ọ na-eji mpanaaka azụ ahịa n'abalị.

He uses lantern to trade in the night.

Mpanaaka ya dara n'ala.

Mpanaaka ya dara n'ala.

His lantern fell on the ground.

Mpanaaka ya nyụrụ n'ụzọ.

Mpanaaka ya nyụrụ n'ụzọ.

Her lantern went off on the way.

Oge ụfọdụ, mpanaaka na-akwụ anwụrụ.

Oge ụfọdụ, mpanaaka na-akwụ anwụrụ.

Sometimes, lantern emits smoke.

Ọ na-agbanye mmanụ na mpanaaka.

Ọ na-agbanye mmanụ na mpanaaka.

He is filling the lantern with oil.

E ji komkom arụ mpanaaka.

E ji komkom arụ mpanaaka.

Empty tins are used for making lanterns.

Anyị nwere mpanaaka ọzọ.

Anyị nwere mpanaaka ọzọ.

We have another lantern.

Wepụta mpanaaka ahụ.

Wepụta mpanaaka ahụ.

Bring out that lamp.

Ọ bụ Chike munyụrụ mpanaaka a.

Ọ bụ Chike munyụrụ mpanaaka a.

It was Chike that put off the lamp.

Onye nwe mpanaaka a?

Onye nwe mpanaaka a?

Who has this lamp?

Emeka nwere mpanaaka atọ.

Emeka nwere mpanaaka atọ.

Emeka had two lamps.

Munye ọkụ na mpanaaka ahụ.

Munye ọkụ na mpanaaka ahụ.

Light that lamp.

Mpanaaka a na-ata nchara.

Mpanaaka a na-ata nchara.

This lamp is rusting.

Onye dobere mpanaaka a ebea?

Onye dobere mpanaaka a ebea?

Who kept this lamp here?

Gịnị bụ mpanaaka?

Gịnị bụ mpanaaka?

What is lantern?

A na-akpọkwa mpanaaka oriọna.

A na-akpọkwa mpanaaka oriọna.

Lantern can also be called lamp.

ǫtï

ọ̀tị

Wordọ̀tị
Definitions

Noun

寊軸

1.far; stretched

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Ebe Chinwe bi dị ọtị

Ebe Chinwe bi dị ọtị

Where Chinwe is living is far.

Ọ dị ọtị.

Ọ dị ọtị.

It is far.

Ọ chọtara ụlọ ebe dị ọtị.

Ọ chọtara ụlọ ebe dị ọtị.

He hired a house at a far place.

Ije ahụ dị ọtị.

Ije ahụ dị ọtị.

That trip is far.

Ebe Chinwe bi dị ọtị

Ebe Chinwe bi dị ọtị

Where Chinwe is living is far.

Chọta ụgbọala, agaghị m eji ụkwụ erute ebe ahụ, ọ dị ọtị.

Chọta ụgbọala, agaghị m eji ụkwụ erute ebe ahụ, ọ dị ọtị.

Look for a vehicle, I cannot trek to that place, it is far.

Ebe a rụrụ ụlọụka anyị dị ọtị.

Ebe a rụrụ ụlọụka anyị dị ọtị.

Where our church is built is far.

Ụlọ ha dị ọtị karịa ụlọ anyị.

Ụlọ ha dị ọtị karịa ụlọ anyị.

Their house is farther than our house,

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