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àkpàtìozū

Wordàkpàtìozū
Definitions

Noun

謙俺

1.the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket; coffin

Variationsàkpàtì ozū
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Akpatiozu na-adazikwa ọnụ ugbua.

Akpatiozu na-adazikwa ọnụ ugbua.

Coffins are actually expensive now.

Ndị Alakụba anaghị eji akpatiozu eli mmadụ.

Ndị Alakụba anaghị eji akpatiozu eli mmadụ.

Muslims do not bury the dead with a coffin.

Ọ bụ ịzụ ahịa akpatịozu ka o ji baa ogaranya.

Ọ bụ ịzụ ahịa akpatịozu ka o ji baa ogaranya.

He became wealthy from trading on coffins.

ìgbé

ìgbe

Wordìgbe
Definitions

Noun

1.bow; box; casket

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Ha rere igbe ahụ okeọnụ.

Ha rere igbe ahụ okeọnụ.

They sold that casket at a high cost.

Ozu ahụ nọ n'igbe.

Ozu ahụ nọ n'igbe.

The corpse is in the casket.

Ndị Igbo na-eji igbe eli onye nwụrụ anwụ.

Ndị Igbo na-eji igbe eli onye nwụrụ anwụ.

The Igbo people bury the dead using a casket.

Ihe a bụ osisi eji arụ igbe.

Ihe a bụ osisi eji arụ igbe.

This wood is used for making bow.

Igbe ahụ abanyebeghị n'ili.

Igbe ahụ abanyebeghị n'ili.

That casket has not been lowered in the grave.

ḿkpǫ

mkpọ̀

Wordmkpọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.small box; can; container; tin

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Biko, zụtara m mmiriareehi dị na mkpọ.

Biko, zụtara m mmiriareehi dị na mkpọ.

Please buy me tin milk.

Otu mkpọ sịga dịzikwa oke ọnụahịa ugbua.

Otu mkpọ sịga dịzikwa oke ọnụahịa ugbua.

A box of cigarette is, actually, expensive now.

Ọgwụ ndị ahụ dịcha na mkpọ na mkpọ.

Ọgwụ ndị ahụ dịcha na mkpọ na mkpọ.

The drugs are in cans.

Achọrọ m mkpọ m ga-eji gbaa mmanụ.

Achọrọ m mkpọ m ga-eji gbaa mmanụ.

I need a container to pour oil.

sú ökpö

su ọ̄kpọ̄

Wordsu ọ̄kpọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.punch; box

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Emeka ga-esu gị ọkpọ ma iwe wee ya.

Emeka ga-esu gị ọkpọ ma iwe wee ya.

Emeka will punch you if he gets angry.

Suo ya ọkpọ, ka ọ kwusị ihe ahụ.

Suo ya ọkpọ, ka ọ kwusị ihe ahụ.

Punch him, let him stop that.

Ọ dịghị mma isu mmadụ ọkpọ.

Ọ dịghị mma isu mmadụ ọkpọ.

It is not good to hit somebody.

Okey na-achọ isu m ọkpọ.

Okey na-achọ isu m ọkpọ.

Okey wants to hit me.

Onye suru gị ọkpọ?

Onye suru gị ọkpọ?

Who hit you?

Onyenkụzi anyị na-esu onye ọbụla dara ajụjụ ya ọkpọ.

Onyenkụzi anyị na-esu onye ọbụla dara ajụjụ ya ọkpọ.

Our teacher punches anyone who fails his questions.

Obi na-esu nwata ahụ ọkpọ mgbe m hụrụ ha.

Obi na-esu nwata ahụ ọkpọ mgbe m hụrụ ha.

Obi was punching that child when I saw them.

ákpàtį

akpàtị̀

Wordakpàtị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.luggage; box

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Akpati akwa m buru ibu.

Akpati akwa m buru ibu.

My clothes box is big.

Ejighị m akpatị ahụ mee njem.

Ejighị m akpatị ahụ mee njem.

I did not travel with that luggage.

Nne m zụtara akpatị ọhụrụ.

Nne m zụtara akpatị ọhụrụ.

My mother bought a new box.

Nna m na-ere akpati.

Nna m na-ere akpati.

My father sells boxes.

Ndụka na-ere akpatị dị iche iche n'ahịa.

Ndụka na-ere akpatị dị iche iche n'ahịa.

Ndụka sells different types of luggage at the market.

ḿkpó ánwųrų

mkpo anwụ̀rụ̀

Wordmkpo anwụ̀rụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.snuffbox

2.snuff-box

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Azụtara m mkpo anwụrụ ọhụrụ.

Azụtara m mkpo anwụrụ ọhụrụ.

I bought a new snuffbox.

Mkpo anwụrụ m na-eji oji.

Mkpo anwụrụ m na-eji oji.

My snuffbox is black in colour.

E nweghị ihe fọrọ na mkpo anwụrụ a.

E nweghị ihe fọrọ na mkpo anwụrụ a.

There's nothing remaining in the snuffbox.

Ọ zụrụ mkpọ anwụrụ ọhụrụ.

Ọ zụrụ mkpọ anwụrụ ọhụrụ.

He bought a new snuff box.

Ego ole ka Ị na-ere mkpo anwụrụ a?

Ego ole ka Ị na-ere mkpo anwụrụ a?

How much do you sell this snuffbox?

Wetara m mkpo anwụrụ m.

Wetara m mkpo anwụrụ m.

Get me my snuffbox.

kü ǫkpö

kụ ọ̀kpọ

Wordkụ ọ̀kpọ
Definitions

Active verb

正課

1.box; strike with fist

2.knock on the head using the knuckles

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Ada kụrụ m ọkpọ.

Ada kụrụ m ọkpọ.

Ada punched me.

Amadị na-akụ nwunye ya ọkpọ oge ọbụla.

Amadị na-akụ nwunye ya ọkpọ oge ọbụla.

Amadi punches his wife all the time.

Ọ chọ ịkụ nwanne ya nwaanyị ọkpọ.

Ọ chọ ịkụ nwanne ya nwaanyị ọkpọ.

He wants to punch his sister.

Kụọ ya ọkpọ ka ọ hapụ gị.

Kụọ ya ọkpọ ka ọ hapụ gị.

Punch him let him leave you alone.

Obi ga-akụ gị ọkpọ ma ị kpasuo ya iwe.

Obi ga-akụ gị ọkpọ ma ị kpasuo ya iwe.

Obi will hit you if you get him angry.

ǫkųųtábà

ọ̀kụ̀ụ̀tabà

Wordọ̀kụ̀ụ̀tabà
Definitions

Noun

1.tobacco pipe; snuff-box

Variationsọ̀kụ̀ ụtabà
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Maazị Ibekwe chefuru ọkụụtaba ya n'ugbo.

Maazị Ibekwe chefuru ọkụụtaba ya n'ugbo.

Mr. Ibekwe forgot his snuff-box in the farm.

Nna m nwere ọkụụtaba.

Nna m nwere ọkụụtaba.

My father has a snuff-box.

Ọkụụtaba ya na-efu efu.

Ọkụụtaba ya na-efu efu.

His snuff-box is missing.

Onye nwe ọkụụtaba a?

Onye nwe ọkụụtaba a?

Who has this snuff-box?

kwàsï

kwàsị

Wordkwàsị
Definitions

Active verb

1.unpack items from something like bag, sack, box, trunk of a car

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Uchenna maara akwasị akpa.

Uchenna maara akwasị akpa.

Uchenna knows how to unpack a bag.

Achọrọ m ịkwasị akpa m.

Achọrọ m ịkwasị akpa m.

I want to unpack my bag.

Obinna kwasịrị akpa ya ozigbo ọ lọtara.

Obinna kwasịrị akpa ya ozigbo ọ lọtara.

Obinna unpacked his bag immediately he returned.

Ọ bụ onye kwasịrị akpa m?

Ọ bụ onye kwasịrị akpa m?

Who unpacked my bag?

Onye ga-akwasị akpa ahụ anọghị.

Onye ga-akwasị akpa ahụ anọghị.

The person that will unpack the bag is not around.

Gwa Ndụka kwasịa akpa m bu lọta.

Gwa Ndụka kwasịa akpa m bu lọta.

Tell Ndụka to unpack the bag I returned with.

Kedụ ebe ị nọ kwasịa akpa m?

Kedụ ebe ị nọ kwasịa akpa m?

Where did you unpack my bag?

Onye na-akwasị igbe m?

Onye na-akwasị igbe m?

Who is unpacking my box?

Kedụ akpa m ga-akwasị?

Kedụ akpa m ga-akwasị?

Which bag will I unpack?

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