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bo

Wordbo
Definitions

Active verb

1.put a load on; laden;

2.claim that someone has done something wrong; accuse

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Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.

Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.

Come and put this load on my head.

O boro m ebubo.

O boro m ebubo.

He accused me.

Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.

Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.

She will accuse you falsely.

Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

She was placing the load on Adanne's head when we came in.

Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.

Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.

He is always accusing people.

Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?

Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?

Who put all this heavy load on you?

Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.

Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.

It is not proper to place a heavy load on his head.

O boro m ibu.

O boro m ibu.

He place the load on my head.

Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.

Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.

I want to place the load on her head.

bọ̀

Wordbọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.spread to reveal inside

2.cut or tear open a body(animal or human)

3.dawn (of day)

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Ị chọrọ ịbọ ewu ahụ?

Ị chọrọ ịbọ ewu ahụ?

Do you want to cut open the goat?

Chi abọọla.

Chi abọọla.

It's daybreak

Bọọ anya gị ka m hụ ihe dị ya n'ime.

Bọọ anya gị ka m hụ ihe dị ya n'ime.

Spread your eyes open let me see what it inside it.

A bọrọ ya afọ ụnyaahụ.

A bọrọ ya afọ ụnyaahụ.

He had an abdominal surgery yesterday.

bụ̀

Wordbụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.uproot, especially a tree

2.sing (especially hymn);

3.eject forcibly from the mouth; spit;

4.hatch;

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A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

A na-abụ akpụ abụ, a naghị akụrụ ya akụrụ.

Cassava gets uprooted, it does not get plucked.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Nnannukwu ya bụrụ ya asụ n'ọbaaka tupu ọ gọọrọ ya ọfọ.

Her grandfather spat on her palms before blessing her.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

A ga-abụ osisi a tupu e bido ịrụ ụzọ.

This tree will be uprooted before constructing a road.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

Ifufe bụrụ osisi ukwu ahụ.

The wind uprooted that big tree.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

Ọdụ enyi siruru ike ịbụ osisi.

The elephant tusk is strong enough to uproot trees.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna na-abụ abụ n'ụlọụka.

Adanna sings hymns in church.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

Ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa iri abụọ na otu nwanne ụnyaahụ.

My chicken hatched 21 eggs day before yesterday.

fó

fo

Wordfo
Definitions

Active verb

1.break (of day)

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Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Wake up everyone. It's daybreak.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Call me when the day breaks.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

When the day breaks, you come.

Ka chi foo!

Ka chi foo!

Let day break oo!

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

As the day breaks, every where becomes brightened.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

The day does not break fast now.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

The day will break fast.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Day is about breaking.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

The day was breaking when we arrived.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

It will be daybreak in no distant time.

-kwú

-kwu

Word-kwu
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.more; also (adding to)

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Abịara m ka m hụkwuo gị.

Abịara m ka m hụkwuo gị.

I came so that I see more of you.

Gbanyekwuo mmiri na ya.

Gbanyekwuo mmiri na ya.

Add more water to it.

Anyị gbakwuru egwu mgbe unu lara.

Anyị gbakwuru egwu mgbe unu lara.

We danced some more when you left.

Obi ṅụkwuru mmanya.

Obi ṅụkwuru mmanya.

Obi drank more wine.

O nyekwuru m ego mgbe unu pụrụ.

O nyekwuru m ego mgbe unu pụrụ.

He gave me more money when you left.

Nyekwuo m oge.

Nyekwuo m oge.

Give me more time

Nyetukwuo ya ego.

Nyetukwuo ya ego.

Give her more money.

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