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ébé

ebe

Wordebe
Definitions

Conjunction

1.whereas; since

2.while

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Akụnna na-akpọ m ka anyị pụọ ebe mụ onwe m apụọla kamgbe.

Akụnna na-akpọ m ka anyị pụọ ebe mụ onwe m apụọla kamgbe.

Akunna was calling me so we could go out, whereas I myself had left since.

Aga m enye gị akpụụkwụ̣ a, ebe ọ bụ na ọ masịrị gị.

Aga m enye gị akpụụkwụ̣ a, ebe ọ bụ na ọ masịrị gị.

I will give you this shoe, since you like it.

O chirụrụ ọkpa ebe ọ na-agba ọsọ.

O chirụrụ ọkpa ebe ọ na-agba ọsọ.

She bruised her leg while she was running.

Nke m dị ọcha, ebe nke Onyeka dị oji.

Nke m dị ọcha, ebe nke Onyeka dị oji.

Mine is white whereas Onyeka's is black.

ébé

ebe

Wordebe
Definitions

Noun

1.a particular location; place

Adverb

1.where; whereabout; situation; location; here

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Aga m eje ebe ọ nọ.

Aga m eje ebe ọ nọ.

I will go where he is.

Chọọ ebe ọzọ.

Chọọ ebe ọzọ.

Look for another place.

E jidere ya ebe ọ na-ezu ohi.

E jidere ya ebe ọ na-ezu ohi.

He was caught at the place he was stealing.

Ebe o bi tere aka.

Ebe o bi tere aka.

Where she lives is far.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.

I saw him where he was drinking.

Ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya

Ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya

Where a person falls, is where his god pushed him down.

Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.

Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.

I do not know where Dan Anyiam stadium is in Owerri.

Ị maghị ebe m si abịa.

Ị maghị ebe m si abịa.

You do not know where I am coming from.

Nne ya anọghị ebe a.

Nne ya anọghị ebe a.

Her mother is not here.

Ọ bịara ebe m na-agụ akwụkwọ.

Ọ bịara ebe m na-agụ akwụkwọ.

He came while I was reading.

Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.

Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.

He picked it from here he lost it.

Nne ya anọghị ebe a.

Nne ya anọghị ebe a.

Her mother is not here.

Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.

Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.

I do not know where Dan Anyiam stadium is in Owerri.

Ebe ahụ adịghị mma.

Ebe ahụ adịghị mma.

That place is not good.

Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.

Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.

He picked it from where he lost it.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.

Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.

I saw him where he was drinking.

Amaghị m ebe Ada si bịa.

Amaghị m ebe Ada si bịa.

I don't know where Ada came from.

Kedu ebe bụ ebe a?

Kedu ebe bụ ebe a?

Where is this place?

Ebe ọ nọ adịghị mma.

Ebe ọ nọ adịghị mma.

Where he is , is not good.

O jekwuru ya ebe ọ nọ.

O jekwuru ya ebe ọ nọ.

He met him where he was.

ébē

ebē

Wordebē
Definitions

Noun

1.an insect with four legs that often feed on yam; beetle

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Ebe jupụtara n'obodo nke a.

Ebe jupụtara n'obodo nke a.

This town is filled with beetles.

Ahụtụla m obodo na-eri ebe.

Ahụtụla m obodo na-eri ebe.

I have seen a town that eats beetles.

Ebe ahụ adịghị acha ka ibe ya.

Ebe ahụ adịghị acha ka ibe ya.

The color of that beetle is not like others.

Ahụbeghị m ebe mbụ.

Ahụbeghị m ebe mbụ.

I have not seen a beetle before.

Eghere ya ebe ka ha taa.

Eghere ya ebe ka ha taa.

Beetle was fried for them to eat.

Obi gburu ebe ahụ.

Obi gburu ebe ahụ.

Obi killed that beetle

èbéē

èbeē

Wordèbeē
Definitions

Interrogative

1.where?; a question tag used to ask for location

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Examples

Ebee ka ị na-eje?

Ebee ka ị na-eje?

Where are you going?

Ebee ka ọ nọ?

Ebee ka ọ nọ?

Where is she?

Ebee ka ọ dị?

Ebee ka ọ dị?

Where is it?

Ha gara ebee?

Ha gara ebee?

Where did they go?

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ọnọ̀dụ̀

Wordọnọ̀dụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.a particular spot, position or way someone or something is placed

2.condition; state; situation

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Aga m enye gị ezigbo ọnọdụ.

Aga m enye gị ezigbo ọnọdụ.

I will give you a suitable condition.

Bịa, were ọnọdụ gị ebe a.

Bịa, were ọnọdụ gị ebe a.

Come and take your position here.

Ọnọdụ anyị nọ ugbua dị egwu.

Ọnọdụ anyị nọ ugbua dị egwu.

The state we are now is terrible.

Kedụ ọnọdụ gị ugbu a.

Kedụ ọnọdụ gị ugbu a.

What is your situation now.

E nyere ya ọnọdụ mgbe ọ bịara.

E nyere ya ọnọdụ mgbe ọ bịara.

He was given a spot when he came.

Ọ nọ n'ajọ ọnọdụ.

Ọ nọ n'ajọ ọnọdụ.

He is in a bad condition.

O tinyere ha n'ezigbo ọnọdụ.

O tinyere ha n'ezigbo ọnọdụ.

He put them in a good condition.

Naịjirịa dowere anyị n'ọnọdụ dị iche iche.

Naịjirịa dowere anyị n'ọnọdụ dị iche iche.

Nigeria kept us in different conditions.

Ọnọdụ ya na-echu m ụra.

Ọnọdụ ya na-echu m ụra.

Her condition is giving me sleepless night.

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