àhàjíökü
àhàjiọkụ̄
| Word | àhàjiọkụ̄ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.feast before eating new yams (compare Ìfèjiọkū), sacrifice, deity |
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Examples
Anyị na-eme mmemme ahajiọkụ.
Anyị na-eme mmemme ahajiọkụ.
We are celebrating the New Yam festival.
Mmọnwụ juputara n'ezi obodo n'oge Ahajiọkụ.
Mmọnwụ juputara n'ezi obodo n'oge Ahajiọkụ.
There were many masquerades during the Ahajiọkụ festival
Mmemme ahajiọkụ ka e ji mara ndị Arọndịzuọgụ.
Mmemme ahajiọkụ ka e ji mara ndị Arọndịzuọgụ.
Arondiziuogu is known for the Ahajiọkụ festival
Gọvanọ anyị bịara mmemme Ahajiọkụ.
Gọvanọ anyị bịara mmemme Ahajiọkụ.
Our Governor participated in the Ahajiọkụ festival
Anyị ga-ala je sonye na mmemme Ahajiọkụ.
Anyị ga-ala je sonye na mmemme Ahajiọkụ.
We shall travel to participate in the Ahajioku festival.
Maazị Okoye ga- abụ onyeisioche oriri ahajiọkụ nke afọ a.
Maazị Okoye ga- abụ onyeisioche oriri ahajiọkụ nke afọ a.
Mr. Okoye will be the chairman of this year's ahajiọkụ feast.
A ga-eme oriri ahajiọkụ n'izuụka ọzọ.
A ga-eme oriri ahajiọkụ n'izuụka ọzọ.
The ahajioku feast will be held next week.
Ahajiọkụ nke afọ a ekpoghi ọ̣kụ.
Ahajiọkụ nke afọ a ekpoghi ọ̣kụ.
The ahajioku festival for this year is not interesting.
Anyị na-eme mmemme ahajiọkụ.
Anyị na-eme mmemme ahajiọkụ.
We are celebrating the New Yam festival.
-bú
-bu
| Word | -bu |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 看 1.used to; before |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.
Anyị bibu n'Abakaleke.
We used to live in Abakiliki.
Anyị gụbu akwụkwọ ahụ.
Anyị gụbu akwụkwọ ahụ.
We read that book before.
Nwa a ṅụbu mmiri mgbe ị nọghị.
Nwa a ṅụbu mmiri mgbe ị nọghị.
This child drank water before when you were not around.
túpú
tupu
| Word | tupu |
| Definitions | Conjunction t顎 1.before (pre-, prior to, earlier than) |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Aga m emecha ihe m na-eme tupu Ndụka abịa.
Aga m emecha ihe m na-eme tupu Ndụka abịa.
I will finish what I am doing before Nduka comes.
Ọ bụ ogbenye tupu ọ bụrụ ọgaranya.
Ọ bụ ogbenye tupu ọ bụrụ ọgaranya.
He was poor before he became rich.
Kedu ihe m ga-eme tupu m bido ọrụ?
Kedu ihe m ga-eme tupu m bido ọrụ?
What will I do before I start work?
Tupu m ga-erute, ha agawala.
Tupu m ga-erute, ha agawala.
Before I could reach, they have left.
O richara nri tupu ọ ṅụọ mmiri
O richara nri tupu ọ ṅụọ mmiri
He finished eating before he drank water.
Ọ ṅụrụ ọgwụ ya tupu o rie nri.
Ọ ṅụrụ ọgwụ ya tupu o rie nri.
She took her drugs before eating.
Zaa ụlọ a tupu m lọta.
Zaa ụlọ a tupu m lọta.
Sweep this house before I come back.
O nyere m ego ahụ tupu m jee ahịa.
O nyere m ego ahụ tupu m jee ahịa.
He gave me that money before I went to the market.
Ọ buru na ị bịaghị tupu ọ pụo, ị gaghị ahụ ya ọzọ.
Ọ buru na ị bịaghị tupu ọ pụo, ị gaghị ahụ ya ọzọ.
If you don't come before he leaves, you will not see him again.
Tupu m mechie anya m meghe ya, ka ọ bụrụ na ị pụọla ebe a.
Tupu m mechie anya m meghe ya, ka ọ bụrụ na ị pụọla ebe a.
Before I close and open my eyes, let it be that you have left here.
güghárí
gụgharī
| Word | gụgharī |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.repeat 2.reread; read something that has been read before all over again |
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Ị chọrọ ịgụgharị klaasị a?
Ị chọrọ ịgụgharị klaasị a?
Do you want to repeat this class?
Ị ga-enwe ike ịgụgharị ya?
Ị ga-enwe ike ịgụgharị ya?
Would you be able to reread it?
Obinna na-agụgharị akwụkwọ ahụ ọzọ.
Obinna na-agụgharị akwụkwọ ahụ ọzọ.
Obinna is rereading that book all over again.
Onye nkuzi gwara m gụgharịa ihe m gụburu.
Onye nkuzi gwara m gụgharịa ihe m gụburu.
The teacher asked me to reread what i have read before.
Ndị dara ga-agụgharị klaasi a.
Ndị dara ga-agụgharị klaasi a.
Those that failed will repeat this class.
Gịnị mere i ji gụgharịa klaasị nke ise?
Gịnị mere i ji gụgharịa klaasị nke ise?
Why did you repeat class five?
ńnàá
nnàa
| Word | nnàa |
| Definitions | Noun 1.dear (male)(informal); pal(male); dude 2.father (old use as a title before a father's name) |
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Examples
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
rü ögwų
rụ ọgwụ̀
| Word | rụ ọgwụ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.neutralise effect of poison 2.To prove that food or drink presented by the host to his guests have not been poisoned, the host usually tastes every eatable thing presented before his guests. This is called ịrū (nni) ọgwù |
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Akịilu na-arụ ọgwụ.
Akịilu na-arụ ọgwụ.
Bitter kola neutralizes the effect of charms.
Ọgwụ ya chọrọ ịrụ ọgwụ m.
Ọgwụ ya chọrọ ịrụ ọgwụ m.
Her charm wants to neutralize my own charm.
Ihe nna m nyere m rụru ọgwụ niile o dobeere m.
Ihe nna m nyere m rụru ọgwụ niile o dobeere m.
The thing my father gave me neutralized the effect of his charm on me.
Mgbọrọọgwụ na mkpaakwụkwọ a na-arụ ogwụ.
Mgbọrọọgwụ na mkpaakwụkwọ a na-arụ ogwụ.
This herbs neutralizes poison.
Ekpere ga-arụ ọgwụ ọ gwọtara.
Ekpere ga-arụ ọgwụ ọ gwọtara.
Prayer will neutralize the charm he got.
ńnē
nnē
| Word | nnē |
| Definitions | Noun 温 1.mother 2.(informal for females) dear; pal; babe 3.mother (old use as a title before a mother's name) |
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Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.
Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.
Emeka lives in his mother's house.
Mgbaafọ bụ nne nna m.
Mgbaafọ bụ nne nna m.
Mgbafo is my father's mother.
Nne m bụ onye nkuzi.
Nne m bụ onye nkuzi.
My mother is a teacher.
Nne gara ọrụ.
Nne gara ọrụ.
Mother went to work.
Nne Ugoeze bụ ezigbo nwaanyị.
Nne Ugoeze bụ ezigbo nwaanyị.
Mother Ugoeze was a good woman.
Nne, kedu ka i mere?
Nne, kedu ka i mere?
Dear, how are you doing?
ṃbü
m̀bụ
| Word | m̀bụ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.first 2.before (at first); initially |
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Ahụbeghị udi anụmaanụ a mbụ.
Ahụbeghị udi anụmaanụ a mbụ.
I have not seen this type of animal before.
Ụgbaala ahụ bụ nke mbụ ya.
Ụgbaala ahụ bụ nke mbụ ya.
That car is his first.
dó íyí
do iyi
| Word | do iyi |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.to take an oath before a deity or supernatural being 2.to take an oath of office |
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Dibịa ahụ jere ido iyi n'Ọka.
Dibịa ahụ jere ido iyi n'Ọka.
The native doctor went to administer oath at Awka.
A na-edo mmadụ iyi n'ụlọikpe tupu ha agbaa akaebe.
A na-edo mmadụ iyi n'ụlọikpe tupu ha agbaa akaebe.
People are made to take oath before testifying in court.
Ha mere mmemme ido iyi ọ̣rụ.
Ha mere mmemme ido iyi ọ̣rụ.
They performed the ceremony of oath taking.
E doro ya iyi ọrụ.
E doro ya iyi ọrụ.
He was given oath of office.
O doro mmadụ niile n'iyi.
O doro mmadụ niile n'iyi.
He took everybody to an oath.
E ji Baịbụl do ya n'iyi.
E ji Baịbụl do ya n'iyi.
She took an oath with a Bible.
Ọ chọghị ido ya n'iyi.
Ọ chọghị ido ya n'iyi.
He does not want to make him take an oath.
Ọ chọrọ ka o doo ha iyi.
Ọ chọrọ ka o doo ha iyi.
He wants to make them take an oath.
nwüchú
nwụchu
| Word | nwụchu |
| Definitions | Passive verb 1.to die young; to die before getting old |
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Ọ nwụchuru anwuchụ̣.
Ọ nwụchuru anwuchụ̣.
He died young.
Onye mere ajọ ihe ga-anwụchu.
Onye mere ajọ ihe ga-anwụchu.
Anybody who does evil shall die young.
Nne ya bere akwa mgbe a na-eli nwa ya nwụchuru anwụchu.
Nne ya bere akwa mgbe a na-eli nwa ya nwụchuru anwụchu.
Her mother cried because of her child that died young.
Ihe mberede okporoụzọ ahụ mere ụmụakwụkwọ niile jiri nwụchuo.
Ihe mberede okporoụzọ ahụ mere ụmụakwụkwọ niile jiri nwụchuo.
The road accident made all the students die young.
Ọtụtụ ndị anwụchuola.
Ọtụtụ ndị anwụchuola.
Many people have died young.
Ọ nwụchuru anwụchu.
Ọ nwụchuru anwụchu.
He died young.
Eburu ya amụma na ọ ga-anwụchu.
Eburu ya amụma na ọ ga-anwụchu.
It was prophesized that he will die young.
O nweghị onye na-ekpe ekpere ịnwụchu.
O nweghị onye na-ekpe ekpere ịnwụchu.
Nobody prays to die young.
Anyị achọghị ịnwụchu.
Anyị achọghị ịnwụchu.
We do not want to die young.
Ọnwụ nwụchu agaghị abụ nke anyị.
Ọnwụ nwụchu agaghị abụ nke anyị.
Dying young won't be for us.