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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.

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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-bè

-bè

Word-bè
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Extensional suffix

1.has or have not; not yet

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Ị kwụbeghị ya ụgwọ?

Ị kwụbeghị ya ụgwọ?

You have not paid her.

O nyebeghị m ego.

O nyebeghị m ego.

He has not given me money.

gbú

gbu

Wordgbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.take a life; kill

2.divide or make an opening with the sharp edge of a knife; cut

3.stain

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M ga-egbu anwụnta ahụ.

M ga-egbu anwụnta ahụ.

I will kill this mosquito.

Mmanụ gburu akwa m.

Mmanụ gburu akwa m.

Oil stained my cloth.

O gburu mma n'aka.

O gburu mma n'aka.

He cut his hand with knife.

bí

bi

Wordbi
Definitions

Active verb

韻較

1.cut or slice, especially vegetables

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Akwuugo, bie akwụkwọnri a.

Akwuugo, bie akwụkwọnri a.

Akwugo, cut these vegetables.

Ọ ga-ebi ụkazị n'ahịa.

Ọ ga-ebi ụkazị n'ahịa.

She will slice the wild spinach leaf in the market.

O gburu mma na mkpịsịaka ya mgbe ọ na-ebi akwụkwọ nri.

O gburu mma na mkpịsịaka ya mgbe ọ na-ebi akwụkwọ nri.

She cut her finger with knife when she was slicing vegetable.

Nne m na-ebi ụgba.

Nne m na-ebi ụgba.

My mother is slicing oilbean.

Ebiri m akwụkwọ nri niile e ji sie ofe ahụ.

Ebiri m akwụkwọ nri niile e ji sie ofe ahụ.

I sliced all the vegetables used for cooking of that soup.

Ibi ya ga-ewe oge.

Ibi ya ga-ewe oge.

Slicing it will take time.

Onye na-ebi ụgụ?

Onye na-ebi ụgụ?

Who is cutting the pumpkin leaves?

Ana m ebi aṅara.

Ana m ebi aṅara.

I am cutting spinach.

Bie ya kịrịkịrị.

Bie ya kịrịkịrị.

Cut it in tiny pieces.

Biere m yabaasị.

Biere m yabaasị.

Cut onions for me.

Ha biri inine.

Ha biri inine.

They cut green vegetable.

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