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Wordsi
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Active verb

1.cook; boil

2.follow (a path or way or manner)

3.set-up (like trap); mount

4.be hard or strong

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Ihe a bụ ụzọ e si eje Nneewi

Ihe a bụ ụzọ e si eje Nneewi

This is the way to Nneewi.

Nnanna na-esi ji.

Nnanna na-esi ji.

Nnanna is cooking yam

Ọ na-esi ọnya oke.

Ọ na-esi ọnya oke.

He is setting a rat trap.

Ihe a bụ ụzọ e si eme ya

Ihe a bụ ụzọ e si eme ya

This is how it is done

Ọkpụkpụ a siri ike.

Ọkpụkpụ a siri ike.

This bone is hard.

àkpàábų

àkpàabụ̀

Wordàkpàabụ̀
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Noun

1.boil in armpit

Variationsàkpà abụ̀
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Enwere m etuto akpaabụ.

Enwere m etuto akpaabụ.

I have a boil in my armpit.

Ọnya dị na akpaabụ m na-afụ m ụfụ.

Ọnya dị na akpaabụ m na-afụ m ụfụ.

The wound in my armpit hurts.

Akpaabụ ya na-esi isi.

Akpaabụ ya na-esi isi.

Her armpit smells.

Otuto toro ya n'akpaabụ.

Otuto toro ya n'akpaabụ.

She has boil in her armpit.

Saa akpaabụ gi ̣nkeọma.

Saa akpaabụ gi ̣nkeọma.

Was your armpit very well.

Ajị adịghị n'akpaabụ nwaanyị ahụ.

Ajị adịghị n'akpaabụ nwaanyị ahụ.

There is no hair in that woman's armpit.

ótító

otito

Wordotito
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Noun

1.boil, abscess, pimple

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Otito toro Emeka n'anya.

Otito toro Emeka n'anya.

He/she has boil on the eye.

òsíḿmírí

òsim̄mīrī

Wordòsim̄mīrī
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Noun

1.kettle; device to boil liquid

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Nne Uju nwere osimmiri atọ.

Nne Uju nwere osimmiri atọ.

My mother has three kettles.

O nweghị onye hụrụ oshimmiri ahụ

O nweghị onye hụrụ oshimmiri ahụ

Nobody saw the kettle.

Anyi zụrụ oshimmiri ọhụrụ.

Anyi zụrụ oshimmiri ọhụrụ.

We bought a new kettle.

E ji osimmiri esi mmiri ọkụ.

E ji osimmiri esi mmiri ọkụ.

Water is boiled with kettle.

Osimmiri anyị pere mpe.

Osimmiri anyị pere mpe.

Our kettle is small.

úzù

uzù

Worduzù
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Noun

1.vapour/steam from boiling water

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Butuo ya ma uzu pụtawa.

Butuo ya ma uzu pụtawa.

Bring it down when vapour starts coming out.

Nri ahụ na-ap̣ụ uzu.

Nri ahụ na-ap̣ụ uzu.

The food is emitting vapour.

Uzu si ya n'ọnụ apụta n'ihi na oyi dị.

Uzu si ya n'ọnụ apụta n'ihi na oyi dị.

Vapour is coming out of his mouth because the weather is cold.

Uzu ọkụ wụrụ m n'aka.

Uzu ọkụ wụrụ m n'aka.

Hot vapour affected my hand.

ǫgbáḿbö

ọ̀gbam̄bọ̄

Wordọ̀gbam̄bọ̄
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Noun

1.whitlow; a boil near a finger nail

Variationsọ̀gba m̄bọ̄
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Ọ maghị ihe butere ọgbambọ ahụ.

Ọ maghị ihe butere ọgbambọ ahụ.

He doesn't know what caused the whitlow.

Ọgbambọ mere ya mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

Ọgbambọ mere ya mgbe ọ bụ nwata.

He had whitlow when he was a child.

Ọgbambọ na-emekarị nwata a.

Ọgbambọ na-emekarị nwata a.

This child usually suffers whitlow.

Ọgbambọ na-egbu mgbu.

Ọgbambọ na-egbu mgbu.

Whitlow is painful.

gbö (ágbö)

gbọ (agbọ)

Wordgbọ (agbọ)
Definitions

Active verb

1.boil; produce bubbles due to heat from a source

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Mmanụ ahụ gbọrọ (agbọ) nke oma.

Mmanụ ahụ gbọrọ (agbọ) nke oma.

That oil steamed well.

O bido ịgbọ agbọ, mee ka m mara.

O bido ịgbọ agbọ, mee ka m mara.

If it begins to boil, let me know.

Mmiri ahụ na-agbọ (agbọ).

Mmiri ahụ na-agbọ (agbọ).

That water is boiling.

Nri a, gbọọ agbọọ ka m si ebe a bilie.

Nri a, gbọọ agbọọ ka m si ebe a bilie.

This food, boil let me rise from this place.

Ofe a, ọ gbọrọ nke ọma?

Ofe a, ọ gbọrọ nke ọma?

Did this soup boil well?

Mmiri ịgbọ agbọ dị mma maka ime ụtara garị.

Mmiri ịgbọ agbọ dị mma maka ime ụtara garị.

To steam water is good for making garri fufu.

Mmiri ọkụ a na-eji eme akamụ na-agbọ agbọ.

Mmiri ọkụ a na-eji eme akamụ na-agbọ agbọ.

The hot water used in making pap boils.

Ịgbọ agbọ ya ga-emebi ya.

Ịgbọ agbọ ya ga-emebi ya.

Its boiling will spoil it.

Achọghị m ka ọ gbọọ agbọ.

Achọghị m ka ọ gbọọ agbọ.

I do not want it to boil.

Achọrọ m ka ọ gbọọ agbọ.

Achọrọ m ka ọ gbọọ agbọ.

I want it to boil.

sụ

Wordsụ
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Active verb

1.boil; (liquids) attain a very high temperature which causes bubbles

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Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

It boils in five minutes.

Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.

Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.

That water does not want to boil.

Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.

Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.

This water, boil let me use you to make garri fufu.

Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.

Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.

That water boiled since that time I entered the kitchen.

Ọ sụọla.

Ọ sụọla.

It has boiled.

Ofe na-asụ.

Ofe na-asụ.

The soup is boiling.

Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.

Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.

The water has not boiled.

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sụ̄ pụ̀tụ̀pụ̀tụ̀

Wordsụ̄ pụ̀tụ̀pụ̀tụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.boil very high to the level of having so much bubbles and sound(of the bubbles).

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Onye na-esi ofe na-asu pụtụpụtụ?

Onye na-esi ofe na-asu pụtụpụtụ?

Who is cooking the soup that is boiling very high?

ótútó

otuto

Wordotuto
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Noun

1.boil; abscess; outgrowth (with pus) on the skin due to infection of a hair follicle

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Ndị mmadụ na-asọ ya asọ maka otuto ahụ.

Ndị mmadụ na-asọ ya asọ maka otuto ahụ.

People were avoiding contact with him because of the boils.

Otuto ahụ achago.

Otuto ahụ achago.

The pus has ripened.

Otuto toro ya n'ụkwụ.

Otuto toro ya n'ụkwụ.

He has boils in his leg.

Otuto tokasịrị ya n'ihu mgbe ahụ adịghị ya.

Otuto tokasịrị ya n'ihu mgbe ahụ adịghị ya.

He had growth of boils all over his body when he was sick.

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