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anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀

Wordanụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.chicken

Variationsanụ ọ̄kụ̄kọ̀
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Onye tara akwa atala anụọkụkọ.

Onye tara akwa atala anụọkụkọ.

Someone who ate egg has eaten chicken.

Anyị tara anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀.

Anyị tara anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀.

We ate chicken.

Sie anụọkụkọ ahụ n'ọkụ.

Sie anụọkụkọ ahụ n'ọkụ.

Cook that chicken.

Anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀ ka anụehi mma.

Anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀ ka anụehi mma.

Chicken is better than beef.

E nyere ndị nnukwu mmadụ anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀ ma nye ndị ọzọ anụ ehi.

E nyere ndị nnukwu mmadụ anụọ̄kụ̄kọ̀ ma nye ndị ọzọ anụ ehi.

The rich were given chicken and others were given beef.

kïtïkpá

kịtịkpa

Wordkịtịkpa
Definitions

Noun

1.chicken pox

2.A cuss word used to express anger

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Kịtịkpa na-agba Emeka.

Kịtịkpa na-agba Emeka.

Emeka is suffering from chicken pox.

ṃkpúkè

m̀kpukè

Wordm̀kpukè
Definitions

Noun

1.coop; chicken house

2.hut

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N'abalị, ọkụkọ ndị a na-abanye na mkpuke ha.

N'abalị, ọkụkọ ndị a na-abanye na mkpuke ha.

At night, these chickens go into their coop.

Ọ bụ nna m rụrụ mkpuke a.

Ọ bụ nna m rụrụ mkpuke a.

It was my father that built this hut.

Nwata ahụ nọ na mkpuke nne ya.

Nwata ahụ nọ na mkpuke nne ya.

That child is in her mother's hut.

Nna m rụrụ mpuke ọhụrụ.

Nna m rụrụ mpuke ọhụrụ.

My father built a new coop.

Ọkụkọ adịghị na mkpuke anyị.

Ọkụkọ adịghị na mkpuke anyị.

There is no chicken in our coop.

ókéǫkpà

okeọ̀kpà

Wordokeọ̀kpà
Definitions

Noun

奴衝

1.cock; male chicken

Variationsoke ọ̀kpà
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Akwa mbụ okeọkpa na-akwa n'ụbọchị na-abụkarị n'elekere atọ nke ụtụtụ.

Akwa mbụ okeọkpa na-akwa n'ụbọchị na-abụkarị n'elekere atọ nke ụtụtụ.

The first cock crow, for the day, is always at four o'clock in the morning.

Ofu onye nwe okeọkpa mana ọha nwe olu ya

Ofu onye nwe okeọkpa mana ọha nwe olu ya

One person owns the cock, but the public owns its crowing

Okeọkpa na-akwa akwa.

Okeọkpa na-akwa akwa.

The cock crows

Okeọkpa kata ahụ, ọ kwawa akwa.

Okeọkpa kata ahụ, ọ kwawa akwa.

When the cock matures, it begins to crow.

ǫkükǫ

ọ̀kụkọ̀

Wordọ̀kụkọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.a domestic cock or hen; chicken; fowl

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Agaghị ejikwa na ịsị ọkụkọ epeka nwere sị na ya na ewu bụ ọgbọ

Agaghị ejikwa na ịsị ọkụkọ epeka nwere sị na ya na ewu bụ ọgbọ

You can't say that because a fowl's head is small, that it is same mate with goat

Ọkụkọ nwa ogbenye bụ ehi ya

Ọkụkọ nwa ogbenye bụ ehi ya

A poor person's chicken is his cow

Agwọ tụgburu ọkụkọ ahụ.

Agwọ tụgburu ọkụkọ ahụ.

Snake killed the chicken.

Chuma zụtara ọkụkọ abụọ ụnyaahụ.

Chuma zụtara ọkụkọ abụọ ụnyaahụ.

Chuma bought two chickens yesterday.

Anụ ọkụkọ ka anụ ehi mma.

Anụ ọkụkọ ka anụ ehi mma.

Chicken is better than beef.

Chike na-azụ ọkụkọ.

Chike na-azụ ọkụkọ.

Chike rears chickens.

Ndị dibịa ji ọkụkọ agwọ ọgwụ.

Ndị dibịa ji ọkụkọ agwọ ọgwụ.

Native doctors prepare charm with fowl.

Nri ọkụkọ dịzị ọnụ n'ahịa ugbua.

Nri ọkụkọ dịzị ọnụ n'ahịa ugbua.

Chicken feed is now expensive in the market.

M ga-enye Chineke otu nnukwu ọkụkọ.

M ga-enye Chineke otu nnukwu ọkụkọ.

I will give God one big hen.

Ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Fowl lays egg.

Ọ bụrụ na ọkụkọ ana-akpa nri anya uhie adịghị akọ ya

Ọ bụrụ na ọkụkọ ana-akpa nri anya uhie adịghị akọ ya

A fowl searching for food cannot do without glancing sideways

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