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gwè

Wordgwè
Definitions

Active verb

1.to crush using a pestle or something of sort

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E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

This chair is made of metal.

Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.

Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.

Please, crush that thing properly.

Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.

Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.

I grinded pepper in the morning.

Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?

Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?

Who is going to grind this beans?

Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?

Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?

Who grinded the melon?

Anyị na-egwe ọka.

Anyị na-egwe ọka.

We are grinding maize.

Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.

Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.

Nkechi is grinding crayfish behind the house.

Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.

Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.

Grind it very fast.

sụ

Wordsụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.pound; crush something into a powder, paste or smooth dough, by hitting it with a tool

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Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.

Ọ bụ Amaka na-asụ ose n'usekwu.

It is Amaka that is pounding pepper in the kitchen.

Bịa sụọ nri a.

Bịa sụọ nri a.

Come and pound this food.

Achọrọ m ịsụ ji.

Achọrọ m ịsụ ji.

I want to pound yam.

Emeka na-asụ nri.

Emeka na-asụ nri.

Emeka is pounding food.

Onye sụrụ ụtara ji a?

Onye sụrụ ụtara ji a?

Who pounded this yam fufu?

Kpọọ onye ga-asụ nri a.

Kpọọ onye ga-asụ nri a.

Call the person that will pound this food.

kwörì

kwọrì

Wordkwọrì
Definitions

Active verb

1.crush; grind into pieces

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Gwa Emeka ka ọ kwọrie ọka ahụ.

Gwa Emeka ka ọ kwọrie ọka ahụ.

Tell Emeka to grind that corn.

Kedu onye ga-akwọrị akwụ ahụ?

Kedu onye ga-akwọrị akwụ ahụ?

Who will crush that palm fruit?

Achọrọ m ikwọri egwusi a.

Achọrọ m ikwọri egwusi a.

I want to grind this melon to pieces.

Emeka, kedu ihe i na-akwọri ihe ahụ?

Emeka, kedu ihe i na-akwọri ihe ahụ?

Emeka what is that thing you are crushing?

Buru ụzọ kwọrie ose.

Buru ụzọ kwọrie ose.

First grind pepper.

Gịnị kwọrịrị ọpụpa a etu a?

Gịnị kwọrịrị ọpụpa a etu a?

What grinded this groundnut like this?

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.

-jà

-jà

Word-jà
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.into pieces, crush, or mash

2.into disorientation

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Ọ kụjara nnyo ekwentị m.

Ọ kụjara nnyo ekwentị m.

He hit my phone screen to pieces.

Ọ zọjara nke dara n'ala.

Ọ zọjara nke dara n'ala.

She crushed (by foot) the one that fell on the floor.

O sujara ụgbaala nna ya.

O sujara ụgbaala nna ya.

He bashed his father's car.

A na-apịja ụdị nri ahụ tupu e nye ya nwata.

A na-apịja ụdị nri ahụ tupu e nye ya nwata.

That tyoe of food get crushed before it's given to a baby.

kwöpïà

kwọpịà

Wordkwọpịà
Definitions

Active verb

1.grind to little bits or pulp; crush; mash

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Ana m akwọpịa ha niile.

Ana m akwọpịa ha niile.

I am blending all of them.

Kwọpịa ya.

Kwọpịa ya.

Blend it properly.

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