corn - What does 'corn' mean from Igbo to English?

gwé ökà

gwe ọkà


Word	gwe ọkà
Definitions	Active verb 1.grind corn
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Ndị ga-egwe ọka a anọ ebe ahụ?

Those that will grind this corn, are they there?

Ịgwe ọka bụ nnukwu ọrụ n'obodo ha.

Grinding corn is a huge business in their town.

Nwanne m gwere ọka anyị ụnyaahụ.

My brother grinded our corn yesterday.

Ha na-egwe ọka.

They are grinding corn.

Kaba ahụ gwee ọka a tupu ị pụọ.

Try and grind this corn before you leave.

rü ökü

rụ̄ ọ̄kụ̄


Word	rụ̄ ọ̄kụ̄
Definitions	Active verb 1.roast(corn or pear) by exposing to direct heat
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Ezenwa rụrụ ọka ya n'ọkụ.

Ezenwa roasted his corn.

ïgbǫökà

ịgbọ̀ọkà


Word	ịgbọ̀ọkà
Definitions	Noun 1.maize/corn pudding; a meal prepared with ground corn and other ingredients, wrapped in special leaves and steamed
Variations	ịgbọ̀ ọkà
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Ịgbọọka juru ahịa.

Maize pudding is all over the market.

Ịgbọọka dị ọkụ na-agụ m.

I crave for hot corn pudding.

Biko zụtara m ịgbọọka.

Please buy maize pudding for me.

Ada zụtaara m ịgbọọka.

Ada bought corn pudding for me.

Ị sị na ọ bụ onye na-esi ịgbọọka?

Whom did you say is cooking maize pudding.

Achọrọ m isi ịgbọọka.

I want to cook maize pudding.

Amaghị esi ịgbọọka.

I don't know how to cook corn pudding.

O ji ọka ọhụụ sie ịgbọọka.

She cooked corn pudding with fresh maize.

E ji akamu eri ịgbọọka.

Corn pudding is eaten with pap.

O nyere m ịgbọọka.

She gave me maize pudding.

Nne m na-ere ịgbọọka.

My mother sells corn pudding.

Chika siri ịgbọọka ụnyaahụ.

Chika cooked corn pudding yesterday.

Ịgbọọka nke a atọka.

This corn pudding is so tasty.

mïkpö

mịkpọ̄


Word	mịkpọ̄
Definitions	Active verb 1.dry (fish, corn, etc.)
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Achọrọ m azụ a mịkpọrọ amịkpọ.

I need a dried fish. Ọ ga-adị mma ịmịkpọ ya.

Ị ga-amịkpọ ha otu otu.

You will dry them one after another.

Onye mịkpọrọ azụ a? I need a dried fish. Ọ ga-adị mma ịmịkpọ ya.

Who dried this fish?

Ọ ga-adị mma ịmịkpọ ya.

It will be nice/good to dry it.

Nwoke ahụ na-amịkpọ ọka ebighi ebe a.

Tha man that dries maize does not live here.

Wegara Emeka ọka ahụ ka ọ mịkpọọ.

Take this maize to Emeka to dry.

Mịkpọọrọ m azụ a tupu m lọta.

Dry this fish for me before I return.

Achọrọ m ịmịkpọ azụ a.

I want to dry this fish.

Ọ na-amịkpọ azụ mgbe m hụrụ ya.

He was drying fish when I saw him.

ökà

ọkà


Word	ọkà
Definitions	Noun 黍 1.corn; maize
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A kọrọ m ọka.

I planted corn.

Achọrọ m ịta ọka.

I want to eat corn.

Biko zụtara m ọka ma ị lọta.

Please buy corn for me when you come back.

Ada na-ere ọka n'ahịa.

Ada sells corn at the market.

Ọka ahụ kara aka.

That maize has matured.

Ọ bụ ọka ka o nyere ndị bịara ileta ya.

It was maize that he gave to those that visited him.

̣Ọka ya tọrọ ụtọ.

Her corn is sweet.

Ọka ndị a emebiela.

These corn are spoilt.

àkàmų

àkàmụ̀


Word	àkàmụ̀
Definitions	Noun 1.pap; guinea corn gruel
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Achọrọ m akamụ ọka.

I want maize gruel.

Ụmụ Chika anaghị aṅụ akamụ.

Chika's children do not drink pap.

Anyị ṅụrụ akamụ n'ụtụtụ.

We drank pap in the morning.

Onye ṅụrụ akamụ m?

Who drank my pap?

sétǫ

setọ̀


Word	setọ̀
Definitions	Active verb 1.draw carelessly 2.stir corn meal/pudding improperly
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Emenike na-esetọ nri ọka oge ọbụla

Emenike always prepares corn meal badly.

Ngọzị setọrọ azụ ọ na-ese n'akwụkwọ.

Ngọzị carelessly drew the fish she was drawing on the book.

òtípí

òtipī


Word	òtipī
Definitions	Noun 1.an Igbo delicacy made of corn and beans
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Nne siri otipi.

Mother cooked otipi.

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Who left his otipi in the pot?

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi is very delicious.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi is one of the delicacies that Nsukka people are known for.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

He does not eat otipi because he does not like it.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Give me my own otipi.

Ọ naghị eri otipi maka na ọ naghị amasị ya.

He does not eat otipi because he does not like it.

Otipi gara ọnụ ugbua.

Otipi is costly now.

Nye m otipi nke m.

Give me my own otipi.

Otipi na-atọ nnukwu ụtọ.

Otipi is very delicious.

Siere m otipi.

Cook otipi for me.

Ana m anụ isi otipi.

I can perceive the aroma of otipi.

Nne siri otipi.

Mother cooked otipi.

Otipi bụ otu na nri e ji mara ndị Nsụka.

Otipi is one of the delicacies that Nsukka people are known for.

Onye hapụrụ otipi ya n'ite?

Who left his otipi in the pot?

àyàràáyá

àyàràaya


Word	àyàràaya
Definitions	Noun 1.a local delicacy made of corn and beans
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Anyị siri ayaraaya ụbọchị ụka.

We prepared ayaraaya on Sunday.

Ayaraaya bụ nri ndị Nsụka.

Ayaraaya is Nsukka delicacy.

Ayaraaya bụ nri na-enye ihe n'ahụ.

Ayaraaya is a type of food that nourishes the body.

A na-eji ụkpaka na yabasi esi ayaraaya.

Ukpaka and onions are used for making ayaraaya.

Nnu atụghị ayaraaya ha siri ụbọchi ahụ.

The ayaraaya they made that day is short of salt.

ábųrįbų

abụ̀rị̀bụ̀


Word	abụ̀rị̀bụ̀
Definitions	Noun 1.chaff from a processed food item, especially from palm kernel, cassava; corn etc
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E ji abụrịbụ na ike mmanụ emepụta oriọna.

Local lamp is produced with palm kernel chaff and sedimented oil.

E ji abụrịbụ emenwu ọkụ.

Palm kernel chaff is used in making fire.

Abụrịbụ akụ anaghị ekwe m elo.

I find it difficult swallowing palm kernel chaff.

Anyị na-ere abụrịbụ ọka.

We sell maize chaff.

Kponye m abụrịbụ akụ ahụ.

Give the palm kernel chaff.

Eloro m abụrịbụ akị awụsa.

I swallowed tigernut chaff.

Onye kposara abụrịbụ ndị a?

Who kept these chaffs?

Enyere m ọkụkọ m abụrịbụ ọka.

I gave my chicken corn chaff.