éfù
efù
| Word | efù |
| Definitions | Nominal Modifier 1.ordinary; mere 2.vain; useless; meaningless; for nothing; waste |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ife aka efu ga-akpalite mgbaama.
Ife aka efu ga-akpalite mgbaama.
A mere wave of the hand will trigger the alarm.
Ekwela ka ndọlị gị niile bụrụ n'efu.
Ekwela ka ndọlị gị niile bụrụ n'efu.
Don't let all your struggle to be in vain.
Mgbali Emeka izọ ndụ nwunye ya abụrụla n'efu.
Mgbali Emeka izọ ndụ nwunye ya abụrụla n'efu.
All Emeka's efforts to save his wife's life are in vain.
Uwa bu ihe efu.
Uwa bu ihe efu.
The world is nothing.
Onye nzuzu na-ekpe ekpere n'efu.
Onye nzuzu na-ekpe ekpere n'efu.
A fool prays in vain.
éfù
efù
| Word | efù |
| Definitions | Noun 顕 1.zero; naught; nothing |
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Examples
Mkpụrụ ọnụọgụgụ na-emejupụta otu narị bụ otu, efu, na efu ọzọ.
Mkpụrụ ọnụọgụgụ na-emejupụta otu narị bụ otu, efu, na efu ọzọ.
The numbers that make up one hundred are one, zero, and another zero.
Ụwa bụ ihe efu.
Ụwa bụ ihe efu.
The world is nothing.
Ọ gbara mbọ n'efu.
Ọ gbara mbọ n'efu.
He struggled for nothing.
ákwü
akwụ
| Word | akwụ |
| Definitions | Noun 㛽 1.palm fruit; fruit of the oil palm tree |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
A na-esi n'akwu emepụta mmanụ nri.
A na-esi n'akwu emepụta mmanụ nri.
Cooking oil is made from palm fruit.
Ofe akwụ ka anyị siri taa.
Ofe akwụ ka anyị siri taa.
We made palm fruit soup today.
Ada na-ere akwụ.
Ada na-ere akwụ.
Ada sells palm fruits.
Akwụ a agaghị ezuru m isi nri.
Akwụ a agaghị ezuru m isi nri.
This palm fruit will not be enough for me to cook.
Akwụ ahụ chara nke ọma.
Akwụ ahụ chara nke ọma.
That palm fruit is well ripe.
íyì
iyì
| Word | iyì |
| Definitions | Noun 寃顕 1.damage caused by an act or neglect; waste; vain |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Akụ nke ụwa a bụ iyi.
Akụ nke ụwa a bụ iyi.
Worldly treasures are waste.
Ọ lara akụnụụba nna ya n'iyi.
Ọ lara akụnụụba nna ya n'iyi.
He wasted his father's wealth.
Nwata ahụ lara n'iyi.
Nwata ahụ lara n'iyi.
The child is a good for nothing.
Mbọ niile ọ gbara lara n'iyi.
Mbọ niile ọ gbara lara n'iyi.
All his efforts were in vain.
Nwata a bụ nnwa ila n'iyi.
Nwata a bụ nnwa ila n'iyi.
This child is a child of destruction.
ǹkïtï
ǹkịtị
| Word | ǹkịtị |
| Definitions | Noun 1.nothingness; naught; zero; in vain |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Akwụkwọ ọ gụrụ bụ na nkịtị.
Akwụkwọ ọ gụrụ bụ na nkịtị.
The book she read was in vain.
Akara ekwentị m gwụrụ na nkịtị, asaa, nkịtị.
Akara ekwentị m gwụrụ na nkịtị, asaa, nkịtị.
My phone number ended in zero seven zero.
Ihe o mere bụ na nkịtị.
Ihe o mere bụ na nkịtị.
What he has done is in vain.
Arịrịọ niile ọ rịọrịọ bụ na nkịtị.
Arịrịọ niile ọ rịọrịọ bụ na nkịtị.
All her pleading was in vain.
ǫkpörö
ọ̀kpọrọ
| Word | ọ̀kpọrọ |
| Definitions | Adverb 1.for nothing; in vain |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ihe niile i mere bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Ihe niile i mere bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Everything you did was in vain.
I chere na m na-ata ahụhụ n’ebe a ọkpọrọ?
I chere na m na-ata ahụhụ n’ebe a ọkpọrọ?
Do you think I am suffering here for nothing?
Ọ dọgburu onwe ya n'ọkpọrọ.
Ọ dọgburu onwe ya n'ọkpọrọ.
He suffered in vain.
Mbọ ọ gbara bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Mbọ ọ gbara bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
He labored in vain.
Obi tara ahụhụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Obi tara ahụhụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Obi suffered for nothing.
Ụwa bụ ihe ọkpọrọ.
Ụwa bụ ihe ọkpọrọ.
Life is nothing.
ékwú
ekwu
| Word | ekwu |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a steel tripod for cooking with firewood 2.stove; cooker |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ekwu m na-efu efu.
Ekwu m na-efu efu.
My tripod is missing.
Ha ji ekwu esi nri.
Ha ji ekwu esi nri.
They cook with tripod.
Tinye ọkụ n'ekwu.
Tinye ọkụ n'ekwu.
Light the tripod.
O sibere ite n'ekwu.
O sibere ite n'ekwu.
He set the pot on the tripod.
Wepụ nkụ n'ekwu.
Wepụ nkụ n'ekwu.
Remove firewood from the tripod.
Onye nwe ekwu a?
Onye nwe ekwu a?
Who has this tripod.