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ányá

anya

Wordanya
Definitions

Noun

1.the part of the body on your face that is used for seeing; eye(s)

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Ihe febanyere Ada n'anya

Ihe febanyere Ada n'anya

Something flew into Ada's eyes

Anya ahụbeghi ihe Chukwu kwadobere m.

Anya ahụbeghi ihe Chukwu kwadobere m.

Eyes have not seen what God prepared for me.

Ọgwụ ọ na-atanye n' anya pịakpọrọ ya anya

Ọgwụ ọ na-atanye n' anya pịakpọrọ ya anya

The eye drops made her blind

Anya ya hụrụ ihe o kwesighị ịhụ.

Anya ya hụrụ ihe o kwesighị ịhụ.

His eyes saw what should not be seen.

ųtàrį

ụ̀tàrị̀

Wordụ̀tàrị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.cane (instrument of punishment); whip

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A pịara anyị ụtarị mgbe anyị bụ ụmụntakịrị.

A pịara anyị ụtarị mgbe anyị bụ ụmụntakịrị.

We were flogged when we were kids.

Onye nkụzi nwere ụtarị.

Onye nkụzi nwere ụtarị.

The teacher has cane.

Nne ya zụtara ụtarị toro ogologo.

Nne ya zụtara ụtarị toro ogologo.

His mother bought a long cane.

Eji ụtarị achụ ehi.

Eji ụtarị achụ ehi.

Cane is used to herd cow.

Onye nkuzi m na- eji ụtarị akụzi ihe na mgbọdee

Onye nkuzi m na- eji ụtarị akụzi ihe na mgbọdee

My teacher uses cane to teach on the blackboard

Ụtarị ahụ na-afụ ụfụ.

Ụtarị ahụ na-afụ ụfụ.

That cane is painful

Ọ naghị atụ ụjọ ụtarị

Ọ naghị atụ ụjọ ụtarị

He is not afraid of cane

Onye nkụzi nwere ụtarị.

Onye nkụzi nwere ụtarị.

The teacher has cane.

Otu nwoke ji ụtarị pịagbuo nwa ya.

Otu nwoke ji ụtarị pịagbuo nwa ya.

One man whipped his child to death.

A gbara m ọsọ mgbe nna m wepụtara ụtarị ya.

A gbara m ọsọ mgbe nna m wepụtara ụtarị ya.

I ran when my father brought out his cane.

Onyenkụzi m zụtara ụtarị ọhụrụ.

Onyenkụzi m zụtara ụtarị ọhụrụ.

My teacher bought a new cane.

Ị ga-eberịrị akwa ma onyenkụzi ahụ pịa gị ụtarị.

Ị ga-eberịrị akwa ma onyenkụzi ahụ pịa gị ụtarị.

You will definitely cry if that teacher flogs you with a cane.

héì!

heì!

Wordheì!
Definitions

Interjection

1.oh! (surprise)

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Hei! Nke a karịrị m.

Hei! Nke a karịrị m.

Oh! This is more than me.

Hei, ihe nke a dị egwu.

Hei, ihe nke a dị egwu.

Wow, this is terrible.

Hei, ị bịaghị ngwangwa?

Hei, ị bịaghị ngwangwa?

Oh! you did not come on time?

Ị sị na Emeka mere njem, hei!

Ị sị na Emeka mere njem, hei!

Did you say Emeka traveled, oh!

Hei, were ya nwayọ!

Hei, were ya nwayọ!

Wow, take it easy!

Ike agwụla m, hei chi m.

Ike agwụla m, hei chi m.

I am tired, oh my God.

Hei! akpa m efuola.

Hei! akpa m efuola.

Oh! my bag is lost.

Hei! i nyesịrị m ihe niile a?

Hei! i nyesịrị m ihe niile a?

Oh! did you give me all these?

Heị! o nyeghị m ego ahụ.

Heị! o nyeghị m ego ahụ.

Oh! he did not give me that money.

Hei! imeela.

Hei! imeela.

Oh! thank you.

Hei! echefuola m ihe.

Hei! echefuola m ihe.

Oh! i have forgotten something.

Hei! onye mere ihe a?

Hei! onye mere ihe a?

Oh! who did this?

Hei! imesịrị bịa.

Hei! imesịrị bịa.

Oh! you later came.

Hei! onye nwụrụ?

Hei! onye nwụrụ?

Oh! who died?

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