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-dà

Word-dà
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.down

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Gbada ala ka anyị hụ gị.

Gbada ala ka anyị hụ gị.

Climb down let's see you.

Leda anya n'ala.

Leda anya n'ala.

Look down to the ground.

Kwada ya n'ala.

Kwada ya n'ala.

Push it down.

O ridara nri niile dị n'efere ahụ.

O ridara nri niile dị n'efere ahụ.

He ate down all the food in that plate.

Anyị ga-akụda ụlọ ahụ n'ala.

Anyị ga-akụda ụlọ ahụ n'ala.

We will pull down the house.

dínà

dinà

Worddinà
Definitions

Active verb

1.lie down

2.have sexual intercourse with

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Achọrọ m idina ala.

Achọrọ m idina ala.

I want to lie down.

Dinaa ebe a.

Dinaa ebe a.

Lie down here.

Edinaghị m nwaanyị ọbụla tupu m lụọ nwunye.

Edinaghị m nwaanyị ọbụla tupu m lụọ nwunye.

I did not sleep with any woman before I got married.

Ọ bụ n'ute a ka i ga-edina.

Ọ bụ n'ute a ka i ga-edina.

It is on this mat you will sleep.

Ụmụaka ahụ na-edina n'akwa ahụ.

Ụmụaka ahụ na-edina n'akwa ahụ.

Those children sleep on that bed.

fédàtá

fedàta

Wordfedàta
Definitions

Active verb

1.fly down (towards)

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Ụsụ ahụ fedatara n'ala ugbua.

Ụsụ ahụ fedatara n'ala ugbua.

That bat flew down now.

Lee, ụgbọelu a na-efedata.

Lee, ụgbọelu a na-efedata.

See, this aeroplane is flying down.

Ọ na-efedata oge niile ibu uriom ọkụkọ.

Ọ na-efedata oge niile ibu uriom ọkụkọ.

It flies down every time to carry chicks.

O fedata, anyị anwudo ya.

O fedata, anyị anwudo ya.

If it flies down, we will catch it.

Nnụnụ a ga-efedata ma anyị niile pụcha.

Nnụnụ a ga-efedata ma anyị niile pụcha.

This bird will fly down when we have gone.

Egbe a chọrọ ifedata n'ala.

Egbe a chọrọ ifedata n'ala.

This kite wants fly down to the ground.

dǫbá

dọ̀ba

Worddọ̀ba
Definitions

Active verb

1.put down; set down; at; drop

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Nna m dọbara ụgbọala ya n'azụ ụlọ.

Nna m dọbara ụgbọala ya n'azụ ụlọ.

My father parked his car in the backyard.

Emeka ga-adọba mmiri o bu ebe a.

Emeka ga-adọba mmiri o bu ebe a.

Emeka will drop the water he brought here.

A chọrọ m ịdọba akpa m n'ebe a.

A chọrọ m ịdọba akpa m n'ebe a.

I want to put down my bag here.

Dọbaa ihe i bu ebe a banye n'ụlọ!

Dọbaa ihe i bu ebe a banye n'ụlọ!

Drop what you are carrying here and enter the house!

Nwaanyị ahụ na-adọba ihe ebe a oge niile.

Nwaanyị ahụ na-adọba ihe ebe a oge niile.

That woman drops things here every time.

Ha ga-adọba akpa ha n'ụlọ m..

Ha ga-adọba akpa ha n'ụlọ m..

They will drop their bag in my house.

zí íbú

zi ibu

Wordzi ibu
Definitions

Active verb

探寃穫

1.put down a load from head or arms; lay down a load

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Nnaa, biko bịa zie m ibu a.

Nnaa, biko bịa zie m ibu a.

Dear, please come and help me put down this load.

níwé

niwe

Wordniwe
Definitions

Active verb

1.lay down [a baby]; put in a place; tie up (animals, canoes, etc.)

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O niwere nwa n'akwa.

O niwere nwa n'akwa.

She placed the child on the bed.

Ọ bụrụ na anyị niile pụọ, onye ga-eniwe nwa a?

Ọ bụrụ na anyị niile pụọ, onye ga-eniwe nwa a?

If all of us leave, who is going too lay this baby down?

Achọrọ m iniwe karama ahụ n'aja.

Achọrọ m iniwe karama ahụ n'aja.

I want to lay the bottle on the sand..

Nkechi na-eniwe nwa n'ime ụlọ.

Nkechi na-eniwe nwa n'ime ụlọ.

Nkechi is laying the baby down inside the house.

Onye niwere nwa a ebe a?

Onye niwere nwa a ebe a?

Who lay this baby down here?

Gaa niwe ewu ahụ.

Gaa niwe ewu ahụ.

Go and tie the goat.

Gaa niwe nwa a tupu o dapu gi n'aka.

Gaa niwe nwa a tupu o dapu gi n'aka.

Go and lay this baby down before he falls out of your hands.

wüdà

wụdà

Wordwụdà
Definitions

Active verb

1.jump down

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Ọ wụdara n'elu osisi.

Ọ wụdara n'elu osisi.

He jumped down from the tree.

Jidenu nwoke ahụ na-awụda ugbu a!

Jidenu nwoke ahụ na-awụda ugbu a!

Catch that man that is jumping down now!

Anyị ga-awụda ma ha bịa.

Anyị ga-awụda ma ha bịa.

We will jump down when they come.

Ha manyere ya ka ọ wụdaa.

Ha manyere ya ka ọ wụdaa.

They forced him to jump down.

Agaghị m awụda!

Agaghị m awụda!

I will not jump down!

Ọ wudara ka ọ hụrụ agwọ ahụ.

Ọ wudara ka ọ hụrụ agwọ ahụ.

He jumped down as he saw that snake.

Ịwụda n'ala abaghị uru.

Ịwụda n'ala abaghị uru.

Jumping down is not necessary.

Onye wụdara ugbu a?

Onye wụdara ugbu a?

Who jumped down now?

Onye wụda aja a, akpọchie ya.

Onye wụda aja a, akpọchie ya.

Any body who jumps down will be locked up.

kwádà

kwadà

Wordkwadà
Definitions

Active verb

1.push down

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Achọrọ m ịkwada ya n'ala.

Achọrọ m ịkwada ya n'ala.

I want to push him down.

A na-akwada ndị ogbenye n'ala.

A na-akwada ndị ogbenye n'ala.

The poor is push down.

O were iwe oge a kwadara ya n'ala.

O were iwe oge a kwadara ya n'ala.

He was angry when he was pushed to the ground.

A ga-akwada ndị eribeghị nri n'ala.

A ga-akwada ndị eribeghị nri n'ala.

Those that have not eaten will be pushed down.

E nweghi onye nwere ike ikwada m.

E nweghi onye nwere ike ikwada m.

Nobody can push me down.

Gịnị na-akwada mmadụ ebe a?

Gịnị na-akwada mmadụ ebe a?

What pushes people down here?

Kwadaa nwoke ahụ n'ala.

Kwadaa nwoke ahụ n'ala.

Push that man down to the floor.

Onye kwadara gị n'ala?

Onye kwadara gị n'ala?

Who pushed ypou down to the floor?

Lee onye ga-akwada gị ebe a.

Lee onye ga-akwada gị ebe a.

See the person that wiil push you down here.

zídàtá

zidàta

Wordzidàta
Definitions

Active verb

1.send down

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Ọ sịrị na ya na-ezidata ụgbọala ya na Naijirịa.

Ọ sịrị na ya na-ezidata ụgbọala ya na Naijirịa.

He said he is sending down his car to Nigeria.

Ndubiisi ga-ezidata nwunye ya ka ọ hụ gị.

Ndubiisi ga-ezidata nwunye ya ka ọ hụ gị.

Ndubuisi will send his wife down to meet you.

Chineke na-ezidatara m ngozi oge niile.

Chineke na-ezidatara m ngozi oge niile.

God sends down blessing for me all the time.

Nne m chọrọ izidata onye ga-ebugo ji a.

Nne m chọrọ izidata onye ga-ebugo ji a.

My mother will send down someone that will carry this yam up.

Zidata nnwa gị ka o were ego a.

Zidata nnwa gị ka o were ego a.

Send down your child to talk this money.

Ekpere Uche zidatara ndị mmụọ ozi.

Ekpere Uche zidatara ndị mmụọ ozi.

Uche's prayer sent down angels.

gbá búùtù

gba buùtù

Wordgba buùtù
Definitions

Active verb

1.turn down; reject

2.ignore

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Ha gbara anyị buutu.

Ha gbara anyị buutu.

They turned us down.

A ga-agba unu buutu.

A ga-agba unu buutu.

You will be ignored.

Asa ahụ na-agba onye ọbụla buutu.

Asa ahụ na-agba onye ọbụla buutu.

That lady turns down everybody.

Kedu ihe mere o ji na-agba Chika buutu?

Kedu ihe mere o ji na-agba Chika buutu?

Why is she ignoring Chika?

Gbaa ya buutu!

Gbaa ya buutu!

Turn her down.

Onyenkuzi gbara ya buutu.

Onyenkuzi gbara ya buutu.

The teacher turned him down.

Nwoke ahụ agaghị agba gị buutu.

Nwoke ahụ agaghị agba gị buutu.

That man will not ignore you.

Achọrọ m ịgba gị buutu mana obi ekweghị m.

Achọrọ m ịgba gị buutu mana obi ekweghị m.

I want to turn you down but my conscience did not let me.

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