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bérè

berè

Wordberè
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Active verb

1.sympathize; condole; commiserate with

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Anyị na-eberere ya banyere ihe mberede o nwere.

Anyị na-eberere ya banyere ihe mberede o nwere.

We are sympathizing with him about the mishap he had.

Ndị ọrụ anyị berere ya maka ọnwụ nna ya.

Ndị ọrụ anyị berere ya maka ọnwụ nna ya.

Our workers sympathized with him for the death of his father.

békwàsá

bekwàsa

Wordbekwàsa
Definitions

Active verb

1.perch on

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Achọghị ka ihe a bekwasa m n'ahụ.

Achọghị ka ihe a bekwasa m n'ahụ.

I don't want this thing to perch on my body.

Ọtụtụ nnụnụ bekwasara n'elu osisi akwụ.

Ọtụtụ nnụnụ bekwasara n'elu osisi akwụ.

So many birds perched on the palm tree.

Ọkụkọ m na-ebekwasa n'elu ụlọ.

Ọkụkọ m na-ebekwasa n'elu ụlọ.

My chicken perches on top of the house.

Legodu ka ọsa a si ebekwasa n'elu osisi oroma a.

Legodu ka ọsa a si ebekwasa n'elu osisi oroma a.

Just look at how this squirrel is perching on top of the orange tree.

Mgbe egbe a rugharịsịrị, o ga-ebekwasa n'elu ebe a.

Mgbe egbe a rugharịsịrị, o ga-ebekwasa n'elu ebe a.

When this kite finished hovering, it will perch on top of this place.

Ị chọrọ ibekwasa n'elu ochenkwago a?

Ị chọrọ ibekwasa n'elu ochenkwago a?

Do you want to perch on top of this table?

Ọchịcha a chọrọ ibekwasa n'elu nri gị.

Ọchịcha a chọrọ ibekwasa n'elu nri gị.

This cockroach wants to perch on your food.

Onye ọbụla nnụnụ a bekwasara bụ onye anyị ga-ahọrọ.

Onye ọbụla nnụnụ a bekwasara bụ onye anyị ga-ahọrọ.

Whomever this bird perches on is whom we are going to chose.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry out; make a non worded sound (especially like a baby or an animal)

2.make a sound, like an alarm

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Ọ na-ebe ka ewu.

Ọ na-ebe ka ewu.

He is crying like a goat.

O bere n'oke olu.

O bere n'oke olu.

She cried out in a loud voice.

Ọ na-ebe ka mgbaama.

Ọ na-ebe ka mgbaama.

It sounds like an alarm.

Nwata ahụ ga-ebe akwa ma ị hapụ ya.

Nwata ahụ ga-ebe akwa ma ị hapụ ya.

That child will cry if you leave him.

bè

Wordbè
Definitions

Active verb

1.perch; settle (of bird)

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Aga m egbu ọkụkọ a ma o bee n'elu akwa ndina m.

Aga m egbu ọkụkọ a ma o bee n'elu akwa ndina m.

I will kill this chicken if it perches on my bed.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bee na ya, ọ ga-emebi.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bee na ya, ọ ga-emebi.

If the fowl perches on it, it will spoil.

Nnụnụ na-ebe na ya oge niile.

Nnụnụ na-ebe na ya oge niile.

Birds always perch on it.

Ọ ga-ebe n'elu osisi a.

Ọ ga-ebe n'elu osisi a.

It will perch on this tree.

Ulukuruụbụba ga-ebe n'okoko ndịa.

Ulukuruụbụba ga-ebe n'okoko ndịa.

Butterfly will perch on these flowers.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry (sound); make a sound, especially a characteristic sound

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Ọ na-ebe ka okọọkpa.

Ọ na-ebe ka okọọkpa.

He is crying like a rooster.

O na-ebe ka nke m.

O na-ebe ka nke m.

It's making a sound like mine.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cut; slice

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Biko, bee oroma ahụ ka anyị rachaa ya.

Biko, bee oroma ahụ ka anyị rachaa ya.

Please, cut that orange let's eat it.

Onye bere oroma a ?

Onye bere oroma a ?

Who cut this orange?

Nne m chọrọ ibe abacha.

Nne m chọrọ ibe abacha.

My mother wants to slice tapioca.

Ọ na-ebe oroma.

Ọ na-ebe oroma.

She is cutting orange.

Ọ na-ebe ugiri kwa izuụka.

Ọ na-ebe ugiri kwa izuụka.

She cuts bush mango every week.

Ị ga-ebe mma n'aka.

Ị ga-ebe mma n'aka.

You will cut yourself with knife.

Ebere m oroma atọ.

Ebere m oroma atọ.

I cut three oranges.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry; make a sound to communicate emotions or as a signal; wail; howl

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Ị ga-ebe akwa ugbu a.

Ị ga-ebe akwa ugbu a.

You will cry now.

Bee akwa ma rịọ mgbaghara.

Bee akwa ma rịọ mgbaghara.

Cry and beg for forgiveness.

Ọ na-ebe ube ka nwamba.

Ọ na-ebe ube ka nwamba.

It cries like a cat.

Uju bere akwa taata.

Uju bere akwa taata.

Uju cried today.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa ma i weta ụtarị.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa ma i weta ụtarị.

He will cry if you bring the cane.

O bere nnukwu akwa.

O bere nnukwu akwa.

She cries heavily.

Onye na-ebe akwa?

Onye na-ebe akwa?

Who is crying?

bè

Wordbè
Definitions

Active verb

1.cut; slice

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Achọrọ m ibe anụ.

Achọrọ m ibe anụ.

I want to cut meat.

A gwara ya bee anụ ahụ okpotokpo.

A gwara ya bee anụ ahụ okpotokpo.

He was told to cut meat to big lumps.

Bee akwụkwọ nri a kịrịkịrị.

Bee akwụkwọ nri a kịrịkịrị.

Cut the vegetable into tiny pieces.

O bere ogodo dị iche iche n'ahịa.

O bere ogodo dị iche iche n'ahịa.

She cut many wrappers in the market.

Ejike na-ebe anụ ehi.

Ejike na-ebe anụ ehi.

Ejike is cutting beef.

Ahụrụ m ka ọ na-ebe osisi ahụ.

Ahụrụ m ka ọ na-ebe osisi ahụ.

I saw him cutting that tree.

Gịnị bere gị n'aka.

Gịnị bere gị n'aka.

What cut your hand?

Ọ bịara bee m mma.

Ọ bịara bee m mma.

He came and cut me with a knife.

Ị chọrọ ibe m mma?

Ị chọrọ ibe m mma?

Do you want to cut me?

Ụfọdụ na-ebe nkịta ha ọdụ.

Ụfọdụ na-ebe nkịta ha ọdụ.

Some cut the tail of their dogs.

Bee ya obere.

Bee ya obere.

Cut it a little.

Gbamgbam ahụ ga-ebe gị n'ụkwụ.

Gbamgbam ahụ ga-ebe gị n'ụkwụ.

That aluminum will cut your leg.

Gịnị mere ị ji ebe ihe ahụ etu ahụ.

Gịnị mere ị ji ebe ihe ahụ etu ahụ.

Why are you cutting that thing like that?

bè

Wordbè
Definitions

Active verb

1.cut (something)

Variationsbèe
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O na-ebe ji n'usekwu.

O na-ebe ji n'usekwu.

He is cutting yam in the kitchen

Anyị ga-ebe anụ ahụ echi.

Anyị ga-ebe anụ ahụ echi.

We will cut the meat tomorrow.

Obinna bere anụ ehi ahụ nke ọma.

Obinna bere anụ ehi ahụ nke ọma.

Obinna cut the beef well.

Bee oroma ahụ ka anyị rachaa.

Bee oroma ahụ ka anyị rachaa.

Cut the orange let us eat.

bè

Wordbè
Definitions

Active verb

1.cut (something)

Variationsbèe
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