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gbábì

gbabì

Wordgbabì
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Active verb

1.break in two

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Gbabie nzu ahụ nye m otu ibe.

Gbabie nzu ahụ nye m otu ibe.

Break that chalk in two and give me one part.

Ọ gbabighị ya.

Ọ gbabighị ya.

He did not break it.

Mgbabi udọ mmiri a gbabiri wutere m.

Mgbabi udọ mmiri a gbabiri wutere m.

I am worried that the water rope broke.

O ji iwe gbabie mkpisiodee m ntisi abụọ.

O ji iwe gbabie mkpisiodee m ntisi abụọ.

He angrily broke my pencil into two.

Uche chọrọ ịgbabi ọka ya ụzọ abụọ ma nye m otu.

Uche chọrọ ịgbabi ọka ya ụzọ abụọ ma nye m otu.

Uche wants to break her corn into two and give me one.

Gbabiere m ihe a.

Gbabiere m ihe a.

Break this thing for me.

tíjí

tiji

Wordtiji
Definitions

Active verb

1.break by hitting

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Gosi m etu i siri tijie ya.

Gosi m etu i siri tijie ya.

Show me how you broke it.

Ọ mara mgbe o tijiri ya.

Ọ mara mgbe o tijiri ya.

He knows when he broke it.

O tijiri egbe ahụ.

O tijiri egbe ahụ.

He broke the gun.

Azụka na-etiji igwe n'ụlọ ya.

Azụka na-etiji igwe n'ụlọ ya.

Azụka is breaking the iron in his house.

Obinna, tijie ịnyagba ahụ.

Obinna, tijie ịnyagba ahụ.

Obinna, break the chain.

kürì

kụrì

Wordkụrì
Definitions

Active verb

1.break into pieces

2.break into pieces by knocking

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Ụgbọala ahụ kụriri ụlọ azụmahịa ha

Ụgbọala ahụ kụriri ụlọ azụmahịa ha

That vehicle broke their shop to pieces

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.

zöbì

zọbì

Wordzọbì
Definitions

Active verb

1.breaking something by stepping on it

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Onye zobiri anaka osisi a?

Onye zobiri anaka osisi a?

Who stepped and broke this tree branch?

Kedu aha onye ga-azobi nkume a?

Kedu aha onye ga-azobi nkume a?

What is the name of the person that will step and break this rock?

Zọbie osisi ahụ

Zọbie osisi ahụ

Step and break that stick.

Ewu a na-azobi osisi niile e jiri doo ji

Ewu a na-azobi osisi niile e jiri doo ji

This goat steps and breaks every wood used in raising the yam stem.

Izobi osisi a adighi mfe.

Izobi osisi a adighi mfe.

Breaking this stick with leg is not an easy tak

Agaghị m azọbi ya.

Agaghị m azọbi ya.

I will not break it (by stepping on it)

Ọ na-azọbi osisi ahụ mgbe m bịara.

Ọ na-azọbi osisi ahụ mgbe m bịara.

He was stepping on and breaking that stick when I came.

gbárį

gbarị̀

Wordgbarị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.crush; break into small pieces

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Gbarịa ya tinye n'ime ofe.

Gbarịa ya tinye n'ime ofe.

Crush it and put it in the soup.

nyájìpü

nyajìpụ

Wordnyajìpụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.break off; snap off

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Ị na-anyajipụ ihe ekwesịghị gị.

Ị na-anyajipụ ihe ekwesịghị gị.

You're snapping off what you shouldn't.

M ga-anyajipụ ndị esighị ike.

M ga-anyajipụ ndị esighị ike.

I will break off those that are not strong.

Nyajìpụ alakāosisi ahụ

Nyajìpụ alakāosisi ahụ

Break off the branch of the tree

Onye na-anyajipụ ihe ahụ were ya nwayọ.

Onye na-anyajipụ ihe ahụ were ya nwayọ.

The person snapping off that thing should take it easy.

Nyajipụ osisi a ka m hụ ụzọ ọfụma.

Nyajipụ osisi a ka m hụ ụzọ ọfụma.

Breakoff this stick let me see clearly.

Ọ bụ m nyajipụrụ aka ya.

Ọ bụ m nyajipụrụ aka ya.

I was the one who snapped off its hand.

hïkpö

hịkpọ

Wordhịkpọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.dry up; wither and break

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Were aka hịkpọọ ya.

Were aka hịkpọọ ya.

Break it with your hand.

Osisi a ga-ahịkpọ.

Osisi a ga-ahịkpọ.

This tree will wither.

Ndị a na-ahịkpọ akwa.

Ndị a na-ahịkpọ akwa.

This people dry up clothes.

Ihịkpọ ọgwụ a ka mma n'anwụ.

Ihịkpọ ọgwụ a ka mma n'anwụ.

To dry up these herbs is better with the sun.

Mgbeke hịkpọrọ akwa nne ya.

Mgbeke hịkpọrọ akwa nne ya.

Mgbeke dried her mother's clothes.

Ọkụ ga-ahịkpọ akwụkwọ nri ndị a.

Ọkụ ga-ahịkpọ akwụkwọ nri ndị a.

Fire can wither these leaves.

Anyị na-ahịkpọ akwụkwọ ndị mmiri mere.

Anyị na-ahịkpọ akwụkwọ ndị mmiri mere.

We are drying up the wet ones.

dínàjì

dīnàjì

Worddīnàjì
Definitions

Active verb

閑折

1.strain or break as a result of lying down

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Edinajiri m olu mgbe m na-arahụ ụra.

Edinajiri m olu mgbe m na-arahụ ụra.

I strained my neck while sleeping.

tíjàsį

tijàsị̀

Wordtijàsị̀
Definitions

Active verb

悟胃

1.break into tiny pieces; smash; shatter

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Onye na-etijasị enyo ahụ?

Onye na-etijasị enyo ahụ?

Who is smashing that mirror?

Tijasịa okwute ndị ahụ.

Tijasịa okwute ndị ahụ.

Break those stones into pieces.

Ụgụrụ tijasịrị ya ikiliụkwụ.

Ụgụrụ tijasịrị ya ikiliụkwụ.

The hamarttan shattered her heels.

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