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ku ume

Wordku ume
Definitions

Active verb

1.breathe

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Ekusila ume ike.

Ekusila ume ike.

Do not breathe loudly.

Ọ malitela iku ume.

Ọ malitela iku ume.

He has started breathing.

Ọ kwụsịla iku ume.

Ọ kwụsịla iku ume.

He has stopped breathing.

O kweghị ya kuo ume.

O kweghị ya kuo ume.

He did not allow her to breathe.

Ọ ga-eku ume n'obere oge.

Ọ ga-eku ume n'obere oge.

He will breathe in a short while.

Nnụnụ a kuru ume ugbua.

Nnụnụ a kuru ume ugbua.

This bird just breathed.

Kuo ume ka m hụ.

Kuo ume ka m hụ.

Breathe let me see.

Ọ na-eku ume.

Ọ na-eku ume.

He is breathing.

kwò ürá

kwò ụra

Wordkwò ụra
Definitions

Active verb

1.snore; breathe noisily while sleeping

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Anụrụ m ka ị na-ekwo ụra.

Anụrụ m ka ị na-ekwo ụra.

I heard you snoring.

Ndị buru ibu ka ekwo ụra.

Ndị buru ibu ka ekwo ụra.

Fat people snore more.

Ị na-ekwo ụra, dinaa nke ọma.

Ị na-ekwo ụra, dinaa nke ọma.

You are sonring, lie down well.

Amaghị m na ọ ga-ekwo ụra ụbọchị mụ na ya dinara.

Amaghị m na ọ ga-ekwo ụra ụbọchị mụ na ya dinara.

I didn't know she will snore the day we slept together.

Ọ chọghị ikwo ụra.

Ọ chọghị ikwo ụra.

She does not want to snore.

Anụrụ m ka ị na-ekwo ụra.

Anụrụ m ka ị na-ekwo ụra.

I heard you snore.

Ị na-ekwo ụra, dinaa nke ọma.

Ị na-ekwo ụra, dinaa nke ọma.

You are snoring, lie down well.

O kworo ụra ụnyaahụ.

O kworo ụra ụnyaahụ.

She snored yesterday.

Kwoo ụra ọzọ.

Kwoo ụra ọzọ.

Snore again.

kúdà

kudà

Wordkudà
Definitions

Active verb

1.breathe easy; exhale

2.lower down

Variationskutuo
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Nna m ga-ekuda ma ọ hụ gị.

Nna m ga-ekuda ma ọ hụ gị.

My father will breathe easy when he sees you.

I nwere ike ikuda ugbua.

I nwere ike ikuda ugbua.

You can breathe easy now.

Emeka kudara oge ọ hụrụ m.

Emeka kudara oge ọ hụrụ m.

Emeka breathe easy when he saw me.

Ọ na-ekuda n'ike ma ọ nụ aha ya.

Ọ na-ekuda n'ike ma ọ nụ aha ya.

He exhales quickly when he hears his name.

Kudaa, ọ dịwọ mma.

Kudaa, ọ dịwọ mma.

Breathe easy, it is well.

kúpù

kupù

Wordkupù
Definitions

Active verb

1.breathe out; scoop out with a spoon

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Emeka na-ekupu mmiri batara n'ụlọ ya.

Emeka na-ekupu mmiri batara n'ụlọ ya.

Emeka is scooping the water that entered his house.

O kpughere ofe ka o kupu uzu.

O kpughere ofe ka o kupu uzu.

He opened the soup to emit vapour.

Ofe nke m kupuru uzu.

Ofe nke m kupuru uzu.

My own soup emitted vapour.

Obere oge ugbua, anwụrụ a niile ga-ekupu.

Obere oge ugbua, anwụrụ a niile ga-ekupu.

In a short while now all these smoke will blow out.

Kupu obere mmiri na nri ahụ.

Kupu obere mmiri na nri ahụ.

Scoop some water out of the food.

Isi ọjọọ niile ahụ kupụrụ oge m meghere ụzọ.

Isi ọjọọ niile ahụ kupụrụ oge m meghere ụzọ.

All the bad smell blew out when I opened the door.

O si n'ọnụ ekupu uzu.

O si n'ọnụ ekupu uzu.

He is removing vapour through the mouth.

kù

Wordkù
Definitions

Active verb

1.blow (wind)

2.breathe

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Word Stem

No word stems

Examples

O kuru ume n'ime mmiri.

O kuru ume n'ime mmiri.

He breathed inside water.

Ikuku na-eku n'ezi.

Ikuku na-eku n'ezi.

The wind is blowing outside.

Mmadụ na-eku ume.

Mmadụ na-eku ume.

Humans breathe.

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