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deē

Worddeē
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Noun

1.a term of deference to elders, especially males

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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.

déèdè

deèdè

Worddeèdè
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Noun

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1.senior; a term of deference to elders, especially male

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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.

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