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dǫlí

dọ̀li

Worddọ̀li
Definitions

Active verb

1.draw up

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Ọ chọrọ ịdọli m elu.

Ọ chọrọ ịdọli m elu.

He wants to draw me up.

Emeka dọliri m elu.

Emeka dọliri m elu.

Emeka drew me up.

Nwoke a ga-adoli gi elu.

Nwoke a ga-adoli gi elu.

This man will draw you up.

Nna m na-adọli mmiri elu.

Nna m na-adọli mmiri elu.

My father is drawing water up.

Dọlie ya elu

Dọlie ya elu

Draw it up

dörì

dọrì

Worddọrì
Definitions

Active verb

1.tear into pieces

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Onye dọriri akwụkwọ a?

Onye dọriri akwụkwọ a?

Who tore this book into pieces.

Dọrie akwụkwọ a tufuo.

Dọrie akwụkwọ a tufuo.

Torn this paper to shreds and dispose it.

Ọ na-adọri ya mgbe m bịara.

Ọ na-adọri ya mgbe m bịara.

He was tearing it into pieces when I came.

Onye nkuzi ga-adọrị akwụkwọ a.

Onye nkuzi ga-adọrị akwụkwọ a.

The teacher will tear this paper into pieces.

Ọ chọrọ ịdọri akwụkwọ m.

Ọ chọrọ ịdọri akwụkwọ m.

He wants to tear my paper into shreds.

sèká

sèka

Wordsèka
Definitions

Active verb

1.tear by pulling apart

2.pull asunder; tear into shreds

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Ọ mara ụma sekaa ya.

Ọ mara ụma sekaa ya.

He intentionally tore it

Nwata a sekara efe akwụkwọ ya.

Nwata a sekara efe akwụkwọ ya.

This child tore his school uniform.

A pịara ya ụtarị maka na o sekara akpa akwụkwọ ya.

A pịara ya ụtarị maka na o sekara akpa akwụkwọ ya.

She was flogged because she tore her school bag.

Obi sekara ego e nyere ya.

Obi sekara ego e nyere ya.

Obi tore the money he was given.

Nna m na-eseka ya ugbua.

Nna m na-eseka ya ugbua.

My father is tearing it now.

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