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enyì

Wordenyì
Definitions

Noun

1.someone whom one shares mutual affection with, except biological family; friend

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Enyi m zụtaara m akpa ojii.

Enyi m zụtaara m akpa ojii.

My friend bought a black bag for me.

Enyi abụọ ndị a hụrụ onwe ha n'anya.

Enyi abụọ ndị a hụrụ onwe ha n'anya.

The two friends love each other.

Ha bụ enyi kemgbe ha dị na nwata.

Ha bụ enyi kemgbe ha dị na nwata.

They were friends since childhood.

Enyi gị bịara taata.

Enyi gị bịara taata.

Your friend came today.

Enyi onye ka ị bụ?

Enyi onye ka ị bụ?

Whose friend are you?

Enyi toro ogologo.

Enyi toro ogologo.

My friend is tall.

Onye bụ enyi gị?

Onye bụ enyi gị?

Who is your friend?

Agara m be enyi m.

Agara m be enyi m.

I want to my friend's house.

ényí

enyi

Wordenyi
Definitions

Noun

1.elephant

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E si n'enyi enweta ọdụ enyi.

E si n'enyi enweta ọdụ enyi.

We get elephant tusk from elephant.

Ọ bụ íché ha ka ényí ka ana ama enyi

Ọ bụ íché ha ka ényí ka ana ama enyi

It is a stone the size of an elephant that you throw at an elephant

Anụ enyi na-esi ike ọtịta.

Anụ enyi na-esi ike ọtịta.

Elephant meat is tough.

Enyị bụ anụ buru ibu.

Enyị bụ anụ buru ibu.

The elephant is a big animal.

Ahụbeghị m enyi mbụ.

Ahụbeghị m enyi mbụ.

I have not seen an elephant before.

Enyi na-ebi n'ọhịa.

Enyi na-ebi n'ọhịa.

Elephants live in the wild.

Nneka hụrụ enyi abụọ taata.

Nneka hụrụ enyi abụọ taata.

Nneka saw two elephants today.

Nne m kọọrọ m akụkụ enyi na mbe.

Nne m kọọrọ m akụkụ enyi na mbe.

My mother told me the story of the elephant and the tortoise.

Obi sere enyi n'akwụkwọ ya.

Obi sere enyi n'akwụkwọ ya.

Obi drew an elephant in his book.

ǫyį

ọ̀yị̀

Wordọ̀yị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.friend; companion

2.romantic partner; lover

3.mistress; adultery

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Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.

Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.

Emeka and Uju are friends.

Ọyịm agwaram gị agwa bụ ezigbo ọyị. Akaaram agwa gị agwa bụ ajọ ọyị

Ọyịm agwaram gị agwa bụ ezigbo ọyị. Akaaram agwa gị agwa bụ ajọ ọyị

"My friend I told you" Is a good friend. "I would have told you" is a bad friend.

Ọtụtụ ndị ọyị ya bịara mmemme ahụ.

Ọtụtụ ndị ọyị ya bịara mmemme ahụ.

Most of his friends attended the ceremony.

íkó

iko

Wordiko
Definitions

Noun

1.concubine; someone dating another person who is in a marriage;

2.unwed romantic partner; girlfriend; boyfriend

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Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

Enwetere m iko ọhụrụ.

I have a new concubine.

Nne ya bụ iko Mz. Okoro.

Nne ya bụ iko Mz. Okoro.

His mother is Mr. Okoro's concubine.

Onye bụ iko gị?

Onye bụ iko gị?

Who is your concubine?

Ọ chụpụrụ iko ya n'ụlọ

Ọ chụpụrụ iko ya n'ụlọ

He chased his concubine out of the house.

Akwụkwọ Nsọ akwadoghị mmadụ inwe iko.

Akwụkwọ Nsọ akwadoghị mmadụ inwe iko.

The Bible does not support concubinage.

Ndị iko ya abịala.

Ndị iko ya abịala.

His concubines have come.

O nweghị iko kemgbe ọ lụchara nwaanyị.

O nweghị iko kemgbe ọ lụchara nwaanyị.

He does have any concubine since he got married.

Nwunye ya wụrụ iko ya mmiri ọkụ.

Nwunye ya wụrụ iko ya mmiri ọkụ.

His wife poured hot water on his concubine.

Otu na ndị iko ya mụ̣rụ nwa.

Otu na ndị iko ya mụ̣rụ nwa.

One of his concubines put to bed.

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