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bìnyè

bìnyè

Wordbìnyè
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Active verb

歳角

1.lend (especially money)

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Ebinyere m ya ego n'afọ gara aga.

Ebinyere m ya ego n'afọ gara aga.

I lent her money last year.

I jekwuru ya, ọ ga-ebinye gị ego.

I jekwuru ya, ọ ga-ebinye gị ego.

If you meet him, he will lend you money.

Ọ dịghị mfe ibinye mmadụ ego ugbu a.

Ọ dịghị mfe ibinye mmadụ ego ugbu a.

It is not easy to lend money to someone now.

Ha na-ebinye ndị mmadụ ego.

Ha na-ebinye ndị mmadụ ego.

They lend money to people.

Ọ chọghị ibinye anyị akwụkwọ ya.

Ọ chọghị ibinye anyị akwụkwọ ya.

He does not want to lend us his book.

Ụjọ na-atụ m ibinye ya ego.

Ụjọ na-atụ m ibinye ya ego.

I am scared of lending him money

O binyere m nnukwu ego.

O binyere m nnukwu ego.

He lent me a huge amount of money.

Achọghị m ibinye ya ego.

Achọghị m ibinye ya ego.

I do not want to lend him money.

Ọ ga-ebinye m ego.

Ọ ga-ebinye m ego.

She will lend me money.

bìlì

bìlì

Wordbìlì
Definitions

Active verb

右結

1.get up; resurrect

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Bilie nu!

Bilie nu!

All stand!

Ha na-ebili oge ọbuḷa onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

Ha na-ebili oge ọbuḷa onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

They get up whenever the priest enters the church

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri

You got up early to cook food

Ha biliri kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

Ha biliri kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

They got up and clapped for her when she entered.

Ibili buuru Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọgbajiri ụkwụ.

Ibili buuru Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọgbajiri ụkwụ.

To stand up is a big work for Ada since she broke her legs.

Ibili bụụrụ Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọ gbajiri ụkwụ.

Ibili bụụrụ Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọ gbajiri ụkwụ.

To stand up is difficult for Ada since she broke her legs.

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri.

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri.

You got up early to cook food.

Ha biliri, kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

Ha biliri, kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

They got up and clapped for her when she entered.

Ha na-ebili oge ọbula onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

Ha na-ebili oge ọbula onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

They get up whenever the priest enters the church

Bilie nu!

Bilie nu!

All stand!

O biliri ọtọ.

O biliri ọtọ.

She stood up.

Anyị ga-ebili ọtọ ma ọ pụọ.

Anyị ga-ebili ọtọ ma ọ pụọ.

We will stand up when he leaves.

Ọ na-ebili ọtọ.

Ọ na-ebili ọtọ.

She is standing up.

bànyè

bànyè

Wordbànyè
Definitions

Active verb

貝角

1.enter; go in

2.board; get into a vehicle

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Ị chọrọ ịbanye ebe ahụ?

Ị chọrọ ịbanye ebe ahụ?

Do you want to enter that place?

Banye n'ime.

Banye n'ime.

Enter inside.

Achọrọ m ịbanye n'ụgbọala ọsọọsọ maka mmiri ozuzo.

Achọrọ m ịbanye n'ụgbọala ọsọọsọ maka mmiri ozuzo.

I want to enter the car quickly because of the rain.

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-abanye ụgbọala.

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-abanye ụgbọala.

I saw her entering a car.

Naanị ya ga-abanye.

Naanị ya ga-abanye.

Only him will enter.

Ịbanye n'ime ka mma.

Ịbanye n'ime ka mma.

It is better to enter inside.

Onye banyere?

Onye banyere?

Who entered?

Nonso ga-abanye ma i meghee ụzọ.

Nonso ga-abanye ma i meghee ụzọ.

If you open the door, Nonso will enter.

üláàlà

ụlāàlà

Wordụlāàlà
Definitions

Noun

1.a house with only a ground floor and the roof; bungalow

Variationsụlọ̄ àlà
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Anyị nwere ụlaala.

Anyị nwere ụlaala.

We have a bungalow.

Onyeka bi n'ụlaala.

Onyeka bi n'ụlaala.

Onyeka lives in a bungalow.

Anyị hụrụ ya n'ụlaala ahụ.

Anyị hụrụ ya n'ụlaala ahụ.

We saw her at that bungalow.

Ọnaghị amasị m ibi n'ụlaala.

Ọnaghị amasị m ibi n'ụlaala.

I do not like to live in a bungalow.

kùlí

kùli

Wordkùli
Definitions

Active verb

1.arise, especially to a call; lift up; rise; get up

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Anyị ga-ekuli wee kelee eze.

Anyị ga-ekuli wee kelee eze.

We shall rise to great the king.

Anyị agaghị ekuli.

Anyị agaghị ekuli.

We will not get up.

Anyị ga-ekuli, za oku obodo anyị.

Anyị ga-ekuli, za oku obodo anyị.

We shall arise and answer the call of our country.

Kedu mgbe i kuliri?

Kedu mgbe i kuliri?

When did you arise?

Si ebe ahụ kulie.

Si ebe ahụ kulie.

Stand up from there.

bèkányé

bèkanye

Wordbèkanye
Definitions

Active verb

裾​柵​角​

1.cut part and give

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O bekanyere m anụ.

O bekanyere m anụ.

He cut and gave me part of the meat.

Biko, bekanye m ji.

Biko, bekanye m ji.

Please, cut and give me yam.

Nne m ga-ebekanye m akwa ya.

Nne m ga-ebekanye m akwa ya.

My mother will cut part of her wrapper and give me.

Ọ chọrọ ibekanye m okpoto.

Ọ chọrọ ibekanye m okpoto.

He wants to cut and give me part of sugarcane.

Ha ga-ebekanye onye ọbụla.

Ha ga-ebekanye onye ọbụla.

They will cut and give to everybody.

Nnenna achọghị ibekanye m.

Nnenna achọghị ibekanye m.

Nnenna does not want to cut and give me a portion.

Aga m ebekanye gị obere.

Aga m ebekanye gị obere.

I will cut and give you a small piece.

Ha bekanyere anyị akwa.

Ha bekanyere anyị akwa.

They cut and gave us a piece of cloth.

kélí

keli

Wordkeli
Definitions

Active verb

1.have erection; penile erection; penile tumescence

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Amụ ya anaghị ekeli ekeli.

Amụ ya anaghị ekeli ekeli.

He does not have erection.

Amụ na-ekeli Ugoo mgbe ọbụla ọ hụrụ nwaanyị mara mma.

Amụ na-ekeli Ugoo mgbe ọbụla ọ hụrụ nwaanyị mara mma.

Ugoo usually have erection whenever he sees a beautiful girl.

Amụ ya ga-ekeli ugbua.

Amụ ya ga-ekeli ugbua.

His will have a penile erection.

Ọ bụrụ na amụ a kelie, ọ ga-awụ gị.

Ọ bụrụ na amụ a kelie, ọ ga-awụ gị.

When this penis is erect, you will be amazed.

Amu ya na-ekeli oge niile.

Amu ya na-ekeli oge niile.

He usually has a penile erection.

Amụ Uche keliri ozugbo ọ nụrụ olu Ijeọma.

Amụ Uche keliri ozugbo ọ nụrụ olu Ijeọma.

Uche had erection immediately he heard Ijeọma's voice.

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