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ji

Wordji
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Active verb

1.dress

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O jiri ejiji di ka onyeagha.

O jiri ejiji di ka onyeagha.

He is dressed like a soldier.

ké ékíké

ke ekike

Wordke ekike
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Noun

1.dress; adorn

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O kere ekike ndị Igbo gaa mmemme ahụ.

O kere ekike ndị Igbo gaa mmemme ahụ.

He dressed in an Igbo attire to that event.

jí ējíjí

jī ējījī

Wordjī ējījī
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Passive verb

㥨式

1.adorn; dress

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Obialọ jiri ejiji ndị Igbo n'ụbọchị agbamakwụkwọ ya.

Obialọ jiri ejiji ndị Igbo n'ụbọchị agbamakwụkwọ ya.

Obialo dressed in an Igbo attire on his wedding day.

ùwé

ùwe

Wordùwe
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Noun

1.dress; clothes

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Ngwa, yiri uwe gị ọsọọsọ.

Ngwa, yiri uwe gị ọsọọsọ.

Now, put on your clothes quickly.

Uwe ya ruru unyi.

Uwe ya ruru unyi.

Her dress is dirty.

Nne m zụtara uwe ọhụrụ.

Nne m zụtara uwe ọhụrụ.

My mother bought a new dress.

ìpètèrì

ìpètèrì

Wordìpètèrì
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Noun

1.maternity dress

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Ụmụnwaanyị na-eyikarị ipeteri mgbe ha dị ime.

Ụmụnwaanyị na-eyikarị ipeteri mgbe ha dị ime.

Women mostly wear maternity dresses when they are pregnant.

jìkè

jìkè

Wordjìkè
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Active verb

1.wear an outfit; dress up; dress

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Aga m ejike ọsịịsọ.

Aga m ejike ọsịịsọ.

I will dress up quickly.

Ha na-ejike ịga ụka.

Ha na-ejike ịga ụka.

They are dressing up to go to church.

Ọ na-ejike dịka nwaanyị.

Ọ na-ejike dịka nwaanyị.

He dresses like a woman.

Jikee ya dịka onye Igbo.

Jikee ya dịka onye Igbo.

Dress him up like an Igbo person.

O jikere ọsịịsọ.

O jikere ọsịịsọ.

She dressed up quickly.

Ha niile ga-ejike dịka ndị Igbo.

Ha niile ga-ejike dịka ndị Igbo.

They will all dress up like the Igbos.

àgbàlè

àgbàlè

Wordàgbàlè
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Noun

1.a cloth worn by women during their first pregnancy; maternity dress

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Ọ bụ nwaanyị dị ime na-eyi agbale.

Ọ bụ nwaanyị dị ime na-eyi agbale.

It is a pregnant woman that wears a maternity dress.

ṃbènūúkwù

m̀bènuukwù

Wordm̀bènuukwù
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Noun

1.a skirt whose length does not go beyond the thighs; mini skirt or dress

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Mbenuukwu na-egosi ọtọ mmadụ.

Mbenuukwu na-egosi ọtọ mmadụ.

Mini dress exposes one's nakedness.

Nnenna na-eyikari mbenuukwu.

Nnenna na-eyikari mbenuukwu.

Nnenna usually wears mini skirt.

A naghị eyi mbenuukwu eje ụka ebe a.

A naghị eyi mbenuukwu eje ụka ebe a.

One does not go to church in mini skirt here.

A chụlara ya n'ụlaakwụkwọ maka o yi mbenuukwu.

A chụlara ya n'ụlaakwụkwọ maka o yi mbenuukwu.

She was sent home from school because she was wearing a mini skirt.

ńjìké

njìke

Wordnjìke
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Noun

乱攻

1.the act of wearing a cloth

2.the way someone dresses

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Njike gị a adịghị mma.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

This your dressing is not good.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

My mother's way of dressing is different.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

Njike gị a adịghị mma.

This your dressing is not good.

Njike o jikere n'oge nyeere anyị aka.

Njike o jikere n'oge nyeere anyị aka.

Her dressing up early helped us/Her early preparation helped us..

Chuma na-ejike njike ka ụmụnwaanyị.

Chuma na-ejike njike ka ụmụnwaanyị.

Chuma prepares like women.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

Njike nne m pụrụ iche.

My mother's way of dressing is different.

Njike ya na-amasị m.

Njike ya na-amasị m.

I like the way she dresses.

Ọ na-eme njike mgbe m rutere n'ụlọ ya.

Ọ na-eme njike mgbe m rutere n'ụlọ ya.

He was dressing up when i got to his house.

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.arrange; organize

2.make, assemble, or build something (eg chair, dress)

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Kwaa ya ka ọ maa mma.

Kwaa ya ka ọ maa mma.

Make it to be fine.

Nna m kwara oche a.

Nna m kwara oche a.

My father made this chair.

Nnenna ga-akwa ya ma ọ lọta.

Nnenna ga-akwa ya ma ọ lọta.

Nneka will sew it when she comes back.

Onye kwara oche a?

Onye kwara oche a?

Who made this chair?

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