Nkọwa okwu logo
Beta

éwóó

ewōō

Wordewōō
Definitions

Interjection

1.exclamation of sympathy or pity or shock; oh dear; alas; oh

Variationsewō
Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Ewoo! Ụzọ adịghị ebe a.

Alas! There is no road here.

Ewoo! Nkịta a furu ụzọ.

Ewoo! Nkịta a furu ụzọ.

Oh dear! This dog missed it's way.

Ewoo! Gịnị mere gị n'ukwu?

Ewoo! Gịnị mere gị n'ukwu?

Oh dear! What happened to your leg?

Ewoo! Ọ gaghị abịanwuzị taata.

Ewoo! Ọ gaghị abịanwuzị taata.

Alas! He can't come today anymore.

áwǫ

awọ̀

Wordawọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.toad

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ada na-aṅụ mmiri ka awọ.

Ada na-aṅụ mmiri ka awọ.

Ada drinks water like a frog.

Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n'efu.

Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n'efu.

The toad does not run in the day time for nothing.

Emeka nwụtara awọ.

Emeka nwụtara awọ.

Emeka caught a frog.

Awọ na-eyi akwa.

Awọ na-eyi akwa.

Toad lays eggs.

Ọ na-ata awọ.

Ọ na-ata awọ.

He is eating toad.

O sere awọ n'akwụkwọ ya.

O sere awọ n'akwụkwọ ya.

He drew a frog in his book.

áfö

afọ

Wordafọ
Definitions

Noun

1.stomach; belly; abdomen; bowel

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Afọ juru m.

Afọ juru m.

My stomach is full.

Ọ na-enwe afọ mgbu.

Ọ na-enwe afọ mgbu.

He is experiencing stomach pain.

A wara ya afọ.

A wara ya afọ.

His stomach was cut open.

o nwere afọ ukwu

o nwere afọ ukwu

He has a big stomach

Ọ bụ eze afọ juru.

Ọ bụ eze afọ juru.

He is contended.

Achọghị m ka afọ m buo ibu.

Achọghị m ka afọ m buo ibu.

I don't want my stomach to be big.

Afọ juru m.

Afọ juru m.

My stomach is full.

A wara ya afọ.

A wara ya afọ.

His stomach was cut open.

Afọ Chika dị ka nke nwaanyị dị ime.

Afọ Chika dị ka nke nwaanyị dị ime.

Chika's belly looks like that of a pregnant woman.

O tere ọgwụ ahụ n'afọ ya.

O tere ọgwụ ahụ n'afọ ya.

He applied that medication on his belly.

Ị bụ afọ azụ.

Ị bụ afọ azụ.

You're not smart.

Afọ na-asa m.

Afọ na-asa m.

I have a running bowel.

Ngwere nile makpu àfọ n'ala, onweghị onye ma nke àfọ n'aru

Ngwere nile makpu àfọ n'ala, onweghị onye ma nke àfọ n'aru

All lizards stay on their stomach, no one knows the one with a diarrhea.

ájü̇

ajụ̇

Wordajụ̇
Definitions

Noun

1.cushion, especially used on the head before placing a load; headpad

Related Term
Word Stem

No word stems

Examples

Ajụ ya dara n'ala mgbe ọ na-ebuli ya elu.

Ajụ ya dara n'ala mgbe ọ na-ebuli ya elu.

His headpad fell on the floor when he was carrying it up.

A chọghị m iji ajụ ebu ya.

A chọghị m iji ajụ ebu ya.

I do not want to carry it with a headpad.

Nye m ajụ ka m buru ite mmiri a m chọrọ ichu n'isi.

Nye m ajụ ka m buru ite mmiri a m chọrọ ichu n'isi.

Give me a headpad let me carry the bucket of water I want to fetch on my head.

Were efe gị mee ajụ.

Were efe gị mee ajụ.

Use your dress for the headpad.

Ajụ o ji pere mpe.

Ajụ o ji pere mpe.

The headpad he has is small.

ághǫ

aghọ̀

Wordaghọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.grey (especially for hair)

Related Term
Word Stem

No word stems

Examples

Isi nne ya niile chara aghọ.

Isi nne ya niile chara aghọ.

All his mother's hair are grey.

Ebidoro m inwe isi aghọ n'afọ iri atọ m ha.

Ebidoro m inwe isi aghọ n'afọ iri atọ m ha.

I started having grey hair in my thirties.

Isi ya niile chara aghọ.

Isi ya niile chara aghọ.

All his hair is grey.

Ụmụaka ugbua na-enwe isi aghọ.

Ụmụaka ugbua na-enwe isi aghọ.

Children of these days are having grey hair.

Inwe aghọ abụghị ajọ ihe.

Inwe aghọ abụghị ajọ ihe.

Having grey hair is not a bad omen.

Ọ bụghi mgbe niile ka aghọ na-egosi abụmokenye

Ọ bụghi mgbe niile ka aghọ na-egosi abụmokenye

It is not all the time that grey hair signifies old age.

ṃbàrá

m̀bàra

Wordm̀bàra
Definitions

Noun

1.frog

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ahụbeghị mbara mbụ.

Ahụbeghị mbara mbụ.

I have not seen a frog before.

Anya mbara na-ebu ibu.

Anya mbara na-ebu ibu.

Frog has big eyes.

Anyị gburu mbara abụọ.

Anyị gburu mbara abụọ.

We killed two frogs.

Anyị mụrụ maka mbara taata.

Anyị mụrụ maka mbara taata.

We learnt about frogs today.

Awọ na mbara yiri onwe ha.

Awọ na mbara yiri onwe ha.

The toad and frog resemble each other.

Chike sere mbara n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike sere mbara n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike drew a frog in his book.

héì!

heì!

Wordheì!
Definitions

Interjection

1.oh! (surprise)

Related Term
Word Stem

No word stems

Examples

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?

Nkọwa okwu logo

Learning Igbo made easy, free, and accessible.

Join our mailing list

© 2025 Nkọwa okwu 501(c)(3). All rights reserved.