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dï rēé

dị ree

Worddị ree
Definitions

Active verb

延営心

1.be dear; (figurative)be close to the heart

2.(figurative) be close to the heart

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Nwunye m dị m ree.

Nwunye m dị m ree.

My wife is dear to me.

ńnàá

nnàa

Wordnnàa
Definitions

Noun

1.dear (male)(informal); pal(male); dude

2.father (old use as a title before a father's name)

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Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Dude, come let's go have a drink.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Onyekwere is my father's father.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Onyekwere is my father's father.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Dude, come let's go have a drink.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.

Dude, come let's go have a drink.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.

Onyekwere is my father's father.

ümųńnē

ụmụ̀nnē

Wordụmụ̀nnē
Definitions

Noun

供温

1.siblings; people who have both or one parent in common

2.relatives

3.(slang) a word used to refer to people one holds dear (dearies); special loved ones

Variationsụmụ̀ nnē
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Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika and her siblings go to our school

Ụmụnne ya na-enyere ya aka ma ọ chọ enyemaaka.

Ụmụnne ya na-enyere ya aka ma ọ chọ enyemaaka.

His siblings help him whenever he needs help.

Ụmụnne, ka anyị gaa golie.

Ụmụnne, ka anyị gaa golie.

Dearies, let us go and have fun.

Ụmụnne Obi abịaghị mmemme ahụ.

Ụmụnne Obi abịaghị mmemme ahụ.

Obi's siblings did not come for that event.

Ụmụnne ya toro ogologo.

Ụmụnne ya toro ogologo.

Her siblings are tall.

Ya na ụmụnne ya bi n'ụlọ ahụ.

Ya na ụmụnne ya bi n'ụlọ ahụ.

He and his siblings live in that house.

ńnéèjì

nneèjì

Wordnneèjì
Definitions

Noun

1.born of the same parents, especially mother; direct sibling;

2.term of endearment for relatives; dear (sibling)

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Obialọ bụ nneeji m.

Obialọ bụ nneeji m.

Obialor is my direct sibling.

Anyị bụ nneeji.

Anyị bụ nneeji.

We are siblings.

Biko, nneeji m, ewerela m iwe.

Biko, nneeji m, ewerela m iwe.

Please, my dear (sibling), don't be offended with me.

Mmadụ iri abụọ a, ha bụ nneeji?

Mmadụ iri abụọ a, ha bụ nneeji?

Are these twelve people of same parents?

Izu ka mma na nneeji.

Izu ka mma na nneeji.

Conspiracy is better among siblings.

Nneji ya nọ obodo oyibo.

Nneji ya nọ obodo oyibo.

Her sibling is abroad.

ńnē

nnē

Wordnnē
Definitions

Noun

1.mother

2.(informal for females) dear; pal; babe

3.mother (old use as a title before a mother's name)

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Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.

Emeka bi n'ụlọ nne ya.

Emeka lives in his mother's house.

Mgbaafọ bụ nne nna m.

Mgbaafọ bụ nne nna m.

Mgbafo is my father's mother.

Nne m bụ onye nkuzi.

Nne m bụ onye nkuzi.

My mother is a teacher.

Nne gara ọrụ.

Nne gara ọrụ.

Mother went to work.

Nne Ugoeze bụ ezigbo nwaanyị.

Nne Ugoeze bụ ezigbo nwaanyị.

Mother Ugoeze was a good woman.

Nne, kedu ka i mere?

Nne, kedu ka i mere?

Dear, how are you doing?

gàrá önü

gàra ọnụ̄

Wordgàra ọnụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

㡨加㣶

1.be expensive, dear

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Achọghị akwa garara ọnụ.

Achọghị akwa garara ọnụ.

I do not want a costly cloth.

Udoka na-azụkarị ihe garara ọnụ.

Udoka na-azụkarị ihe garara ọnụ.

Udoka is always buying expensive things.

Ihe niile na-agara ọnụ ugbu a.

Ihe niile na-agara ọnụ ugbu a.

Everything is becoming expensive now.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ahụ garara ọnụ.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ahụ garara ọnụ.

That shoe is expensive.

Ihe niile na-achọzi ịgara ọnụ n'ahịa.

Ihe niile na-achọzi ịgara ọnụ n'ahịa.

Everything is about becoming expensive at the market.

Mmanụ petrol garara ọnụ.

Mmanụ petrol garara ọnụ.

Fuel is costly.

éwóó

ewōō

Wordewōō
Definitions

Interjection

1.exclamation of sympathy or pity or shock; oh dear; alas; oh

Variationsewō
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Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Alas! There is no road here.

Ewoo! Nkịta a furu ụzọ.

Ewoo! Nkịta a furu ụzọ.

Oh dear! This dog missed it's way.

Ewoo! Gịnị mere gị n'ukwu?

Ewoo! Gịnị mere gị n'ukwu?

Oh dear! What happened to your leg?

Ewoo! Ọ gaghị abịanwuzị taata.

Ewoo! Ọ gaghị abịanwuzị taata.

Alas! He can't come today anymore.

ákwá àrįrį

akwa àrị̀rị̀

Wordakwa àrị̀rị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.weeping over personal tragedy or misfortune, e.g. death of one’s dear one; unnatural misfortune, e.g. thrashing by one’s child or lover

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O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

O nweghị onye chọrọ ibe akwa arịrị.

Nobody wants to weep.

Akwa arịrị m metụrụ ya n'obi.

Akwa arịrị m metụrụ ya n'obi.

My weeping touched him.

I ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma i hụ ihe mberede ahụ.

I ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma i hụ ihe mberede ahụ.

You will weep heavily if you see the accident.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma ọ daa n'ule a.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa arịrị ma ọ daa n'ule a.

She will weep bitterly if she fails this exam.

Amaka na-ebe akwa arịrị n'ihi ọnwụ nne ya.

Amaka na-ebe akwa arịrị n'ihi ọnwụ nne ya.

Amaka is weeping due to her mother's demise.

Akwa arịrị na-enye mmadụ ọrịa.

Akwa arịrị na-enye mmadụ ọrịa.

Heavy weeping makes a person sick.

Biko, kwụsi ibe akwa arịrị.

Biko, kwụsi ibe akwa arịrị.

Please stop weeping for your misfortune.

ápųnāánwü

apụ̀naanwụ̄

Wordapụ̀naanwụ̄
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.a cutie, especially humans (women and children); something that should be protected from harm because it is dear and tender

Variationsapụ̀nanwụ̄
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Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

That child is a cutie.

Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

Nwata nke ahụ bụ apụnaanwụ.

That child is a cutie.

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