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yí ákwá

yi ākwā

Wordyi ākwā
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Active verb

y訓回

1.lay eggs

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Ọkụkọ m na-eyi akwa.

Ọkụkọ m na-eyi akwa.

My chicken is laying eggs.

Ọ dịka ọkụkụ a ga-eyi akwa taata.

Ọ dịka ọkụkụ a ga-eyi akwa taata.

It seems this chicken will lay eggs today.

Ọ bụghị naanị ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Ọ bụghị naanị ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

It is not only chicken that lay eggs.

Nnụnụ yiri akwa n'elu osisi a.

Nnụnụ yiri akwa n'elu osisi a.

A bird layed an egg on top of the tree.

ábübö

abụbọ

Wordabụbọ
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Noun

寀回

1.egg yolk

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Nzubechi sị na ọ chọghị abụbọ akwa.

Nzubechi sị na ọ chọghị abụbọ akwa.

Nzubechi said she does not want the egg yolk.

Abụbọ akwa na-esi isi.

Abụbọ akwa na-esi isi.

Egg yolk smells.

E jighị abụbọ akwa eme achịcha.

E jighị abụbọ akwa eme achịcha.

Egg yolk is not used for baking of bread.

Onye nkụzi anyị kuziri anyị maka abụbọ akwa.

Onye nkụzi anyị kuziri anyị maka abụbọ akwa.

Our teacher taught us about egg yolk.

Abụbọ akwa a anaghị acha edoedo.

Abụbọ akwa a anaghị acha edoedo.

This egg yolk in yellowish in color.

Kedụ onye riri abụbọ akwa m?

Kedụ onye riri abụbọ akwa m?

Who ate my egg york?

Abụbọ akwa na-adị ụmụaka mma n'ahụ.

Abụbọ akwa na-adị ụmụaka mma n'ahụ.

Egg york is good for children.

kpù àkwá

kpù àkwa

Wordkpù àkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.hatch or incubate an egg by a bird

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Ọkụkọ na-ekwu akwa ụbọchị 21.

Ọkụkọ na-ekwu akwa ụbọchị 21.

Chickens incubate eggs for 21 days.

ókúkó

okukō

Wordokukō
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Noun

1.shell (of egg, groundnut), etc.; outer cover

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Okuko akwa ahụ buru ibu.

Okuko akwa ahụ buru ibu.

The egg shells are big.

Wepụ okuko ahụekere ndịa.

Wepụ okuko ahụekere ndịa.

Remove these groundnut shells.

Onye wetara okuko akwa ndị a?

Onye wetara okuko akwa ndị a?

Who brought these egg shells?

áñàrà

aṅàrà

Wordaṅàrà
Definitions

Noun

1.a specie of egg plant which is usually very tiny; garden egg

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Ana m ata aṅara.

Ana m ata aṅara.

I am eating garden egg .

A na-ata akwụkwo aṅara ata.

A na-ata akwụkwo aṅara ata.

Garden egg leaves are edible.

Aṅara a emebiela.

Aṅara a emebiela.

This garden egg has spoilt.

Aṅara na-enye ọbara.

Aṅara na-enye ọbara.

Garden egg is protenious.

Atara m aṅara na ose ọjị.

Atara m aṅara na ose ọjị.

I ate garden egg and alligator pepper.

Aṅara kọrọ akọ n'ahịa.

Aṅara kọrọ akọ n'ahịa.

Garden egg is scarce in the market.

Onye nwe aṅara a?

Onye nwe aṅara a?

Who has this garden egg?

Ọnaghị amasị Emeka ịta aṅara

Ọnaghị amasị Emeka ịta aṅara

Emeka does not like eating garden egg.

bü ákwá

bụ ākwā

Wordbụ ākwā
Definitions

Active verb

訓回

1.hatch; bring forth a new born from an egg by applying warmth

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Nnekwu ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa ụnyaahụ.

Nnekwu ọkụkọ m bụrụ akwa ụnyaahụ.

My hen hatched eggs yesterday.

Eji m aka m bụọ akwa ndị a.

Eji m aka m bụọ akwa ndị a.

I hatched these eggs myself.

Achọghị m ka ọ bụọ akwa ndị a.

Achọghị m ka ọ bụọ akwa ndị a.

I don't want it to hatch these eggs.

Nnekwu ahụ bụrụ akwa atọ hapụ otu.

Nnekwu ahụ bụrụ akwa atọ hapụ otu.

The hen hatched three eggs and left one.

Ọ bụchaghị akwa ahụ niile.

Ọ bụchaghị akwa ahụ niile.

It did not hatch all the eggs.

Nnekwu ọkụkọ m chọrọ ịbụ akwa.

Nnekwu ọkụkọ m chọrọ ịbụ akwa.

My hen wants to hatch egg.

Ọkụkọ ahụ ga-abụ akwa n'abalị.

Ọkụkọ ahụ ga-abụ akwa n'abalị.

The hen will hatch its egg at night.

Nnekwu ọkụkọ ndị a na-abụ akwa ugboro anọ n'afọ.

Nnekwu ọkụkọ ndị a na-abụ akwa ugboro anọ n'afọ.

These hens hatch eggs four times in a year.

àfüfá

àfụfā

Wordàfụfā
Definitions

Noun

1.garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum); eggplant (Solanum melongena)

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Afụfa na-amasị m.

Afụfa na-amasị m.

I like garden egg.

A ga-azụta otu akpa afụfa.

A ga-azụta otu akpa afụfa.

One bag of garden egg will be bought.

Ọ sị na afụfa na-asacha ime ahụ.

Ọ sị na afụfa na-asacha ime ahụ.

He said garden egg cleanses the body.

Afụfa dị mma n'ahụ.

Afụfa dị mma n'ahụ.

Garden egg is good for the body.

Chibụnna ji afụfa kooro anyị oji.

Chibụnna ji afụfa kooro anyị oji.

Chibunna gave us garden egg for kola.

àkwá

àkwa

Wordàkwa
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Noun

1.an oval or round object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates in which their young ones develop; egg

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Biko zụtara m akwa abụo n'ahịa.

Biko zụtara m akwa abụo n'ahịa.

Please buy me two eggs at the market.

Chika na-ere akwa.

Chika na-ere akwa.

Chika sells eggs.

Akwa bụzị nri ndị ọgaranya.

Akwa bụzị nri ndị ọgaranya.

Egg has become a rich man's food

E ji akwa emepụta ọtụtụ ihe oriri.

E ji akwa emepụta ọtụtụ ihe oriri.

Egg is used to produce many edible things.

Akwa dị ọnụ ugbu a.

Akwa dị ọnụ ugbu a.

Eggs are expensive now.

Ọkụkọ ahụ yiri akwa.

Ọkụkọ ahụ yiri akwa.

The fowl laid egg.

Kee akwa ahụ esiri esi ụzọ abụọ.

Kee akwa ahụ esiri esi ụzọ abụọ.

Divide the boiled egg into two.

ìnyòḿ

ìnyòm

Wordìnyòm
Definitions

Noun

1.a human that can produce eggs and bear offspring; female (human)

2.title given to or chosen by women; madam; lady

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Ụlụmma bụ aha inyom.

Ụlụmma bụ aha inyom.

Ulumma is a female name.

Inyom na-amasịkarị ya.

Inyom na-amasịkarị ya.

He desires females a lot.

Nne ha mụrụ sọọsọ inyom.

Nne ha mụrụ sọọsọ inyom.

There mother gave birth to only females.

Ndị inyom niile gbakọrọ ebe a.

Ndị inyom niile gbakọrọ ebe a.

All the females gathered here.

Nne ha mụrụ sọọsọ inyom.

Nne ha mụrụ sọọsọ inyom.

Their mother gave birth to only females.

Ndi inyom na-amasịkarị ya.

Ndi inyom na-amasịkarị ya.

He desires females a lot.

Ụlụmma bụ aha inyom.

Ụlụmma bụ aha inyom.

Ulumma is a female name.

Ndị inyom niile gbakọrọ ebe a.

Ndị inyom niile gbakọrọ ebe a.

All the females gathered here.

bų ümų

bụ̀ ụmụ̀

Wordbụ̀ ụmụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

客供

1.bear children by hatching eggs

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Ọkụkọ ahụ bụrụ ụmụ iri.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bụrụ ụmụ iri.

That hen hatched ten chicks.

Olee ọkụkọ nke bụrụ ụmụ?

Olee ọkụkọ nke bụrụ ụmụ?

Which hen hatched its eggs?

Eziafọ na-abụ ụmụ ka oke.

Eziafọ na-abụ ụmụ ka oke.

Eziafo breeds like a rat.

Ọkụkọ ojii ahụ bụrụ ụmụ n'ime nkata.

Ọkụkọ ojii ahụ bụrụ ụmụ n'ime nkata.

The black hen hatched its eggs in the basket.

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