déē
deē
| Word | deē |
| Definitions | Noun 属 1.a term of deference to elders, especially males |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Onye ahụ ị hụrụ mụ na ya bụ dee Okoro.
Onye ahụ ị hụrụ mụ na ya bụ dee Okoro.
The person you saw me with was Mr. Okoro.
Onye ahụ ị hụrụ mụ na ya bụ dee Okoro.
Onye ahụ ị hụrụ mụ na ya bụ dee Okoro.
The person you saw me with was Mr. Okoro.
Dee Obinna bụ nwanne m nwoke.
Dee Obinna bụ nwanne m nwoke.
Mr.Obinna is my brother.
Ọ bụ dee Ibe lụrụ nwunye n'izuụka gara aga.
Ọ bụ dee Ibe lụrụ nwunye n'izuụka gara aga.
It was Mr. Ibe that got married last week.
Dee ya tiri ya ihe.
Dee ya tiri ya ihe.
His elder brother beat him.
dé
de
| Word | de |
| Definitions | Active verb 肝 1.write; mark letters, symbols, or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or stick |
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O dere ya n'akwụkwọ.
O dere ya n'akwụkwọ.
She wrote it on paper.
Onye dere akwwụkwọ a?
Onye dere akwwụkwọ a?
Who wrote this book?
Emeka dere aha ya ugboro abụọ.
Emeka dere aha ya ugboro abụọ.
Emeka wrote his name twice.
Okechukwu dere aha m.
Okechukwu dere aha m.
Okechukwu wrote my name.
dé
de
| Word | de |
| Definitions | Active verb 㧛 1.on to(to hold); on; upon |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Chibụzọ, zọgide ụkwụ na breekị.
Chibụzọ, zọgide ụkwụ na breekị.
Chibuzo, step on(and hold) the brake.
dé
de
| Word | de |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.press something against another, especially to transfer something from one to the other; press |
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Aga m ede ya n'egedegiihu m.
Aga m ede ya n'egedegiihu m.
I will press it on my forehead.
O dere ya ire.
O dere ya ire.
She touched it with her tongue.
déèdè
deèdè
| Word | deèdè |
| Definitions | Noun 属閲 1.senior; a term of deference to elders, especially male |
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Examples
Achọrọ m ịga n'ụlọ deede m.
Achọrọ m ịga n'ụlọ deede m.
I want to go to my senior brother's house.
Ngọzị na deede ya bịara ebe a.
Ngọzị na deede ya bịara ebe a.
Ngọzị and her elder brother came here.
Ị ga-aga agbamaakwụkwọ deede m n'Aba?
Ị ga-aga agbamaakwụkwọ deede m n'Aba?
Will you attend my elder brother's wedding at Aba?
Deede m bara ọgaranya.
Deede m bara ọgaranya.
My senior brother is rich.
Deede m alụbeghi nwaanyị.
Deede m alụbeghi nwaanyị.
My elder brother is not married.
Kedụ ka i si mara na ọ bụ deede m?
Kedụ ka i si mara na ọ bụ deede m?
How did you know he is my senior brother?
Deede, biko, bịa.
Deede, biko, bịa.
Senior, please, come.
E buliri deede ya n'ọkwa.
E buliri deede ya n'ọkwa.
His elder brother was promoted.
Nwunye deede m mụrụ nwa.
Nwunye deede m mụrụ nwa.
My elder brother's wife put to bed.
-dó
-do
| Word | -do |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 1.still; stable; without moving |
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Kwụdo ebe ahụ ka ụgbaala ndị a gbafechaa!
Kwụdo ebe ahụ ka ụgbaala ndị a gbafechaa!
Stand still there for these cars to drive past completely!
Jido ya.
Jido ya.
Hold it.
Biko, kwado ụmụaka a.
Biko, kwado ụmụaka a.
Please, support these children.
Ọ nyadoro ya n'ibo ya.
Ọ nyadoro ya n'ibo ya.
He stuck it (to stability) on his door.
Onyeka kwụdooro m mgbe ndị uweojii bịara.
Onyeka kwụdooro m mgbe ndị uweojii bịara.
Onyeka stood for me when the police came.
Ọ nọdoro ebe ahụ ruo mgbede.
Ọ nọdoro ebe ahụ ruo mgbede.
He stayed put there until evening.
M ga-agbado anya.
M ga-agbado anya.
I will keep my eyes fixed.
dò
dò
| Word | dò |
| Definitions | Active verb 急声 1.monitor or place; surveillance on someone or something; target someone or something |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọdụm na-edo ya bụ ewu.
Ọdụm na-edo ya bụ ewu.
The lion is monitoring the goat.
Ndị uwoojii na-edo ya kemgbe afọ abụọ.
Ndị uwoojii na-edo ya kemgbe afọ abụọ.
The police has been surveilling him for two years.
Uche na-edo m ka ọ maa m ụra.
Uche na-edo m ka ọ maa m ụra.
Uche is surveilling me to slap me.