yí égwù
yi egwù
| Word | yi egwù |
| Definitions | Active verb 㨒録 1.cause fear; frighten; scare 2.threaten |
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A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.
A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.
I want to frighten this child.
Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.
Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.
He went to scare them.
Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.
Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.
They wanted to frighten you.
O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.
O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.
She threatened me but I ignored her.
Onye yiri gị egwu?
Onye yiri gị egwu?
Who frightened you?
tü üjö
tụ ụjọ̄
| Word | tụ ụjọ̄ |
| Definitions | Active verb 終密誇 1.fear; be afraid of; scare; 2.respect |
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Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị
Ana m atụ ụjọ ije ugbo n’anyasị
I am afraid of going to the farm at night
Ụjọ mmadụ anaghi atụ m
Ụjọ mmadụ anaghi atụ m
I am never afraid of people
Ebe a na-eli ozu na-atụ ụjọ n’anyasị
Ebe a na-eli ozu na-atụ ụjọ n’anyasị
The cemetery is fearful at night
Atụzila ụjọ, ị bụ nwoke
Atụzila ụjọ, ị bụ nwoke
Don't be afraid you are a man
Ihe o mere tụrụ m ụjọ.
Ihe o mere tụrụ m ụjọ.
What he did scared me.
Onye na-atụ gị ụjọ?
Onye na-atụ gị ụjọ?
Who is making you afarid?
Anaghị m atụ ekwunsu ụjọ.
Anaghị m atụ ekwunsu ụjọ.
I am not afraid of the devil.
tü égwù
tụ egwù
| Word | tụ egwù |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.be afraid or scared 2.be a source of fear or scare; be scary |
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Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.
Ha ga-atụ egwu ma ha hụ nkịta a.
They will be scared if they see this dog.
Ada mere ihe tụrụ anyị egwu.
Ada mere ihe tụrụ anyị egwu.
Ada did what scared us.
Ana m atụ ya egwu.
Ana m atụ ya egwu.
I am afraid of it.
E ji ịtụ egwu mara Maazị Okoye.
E ji ịtụ egwu mara Maazị Okoye.
Mr. Okoye is known for being scared.
Tụọ Chukwu egwu.
Tụọ Chukwu egwu.
Fear God.
üjö
ụjọ
| Word | ụjọ |
| Definitions | Noun 密誇 1.fear; nervousness; anxiety; an emotion due to the expectation of pain, threat or embarrassment 2.cowardice; avoidance of perceived threat or pain; lack of bravery |
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Ihe mere o jiri gbafuo bụ ụjọ.
Ihe mere o jiri gbafuo bụ ụjọ.
What made him run away was fear.
Ụjọ jidere m mgbe m hụrụ ya.
Ụjọ jidere m mgbe m hụrụ ya.
Fear gripped me when i saw her.
sö ányá
sọ anya
| Word | sọ anya |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.be timid; be shy; fear or be afraid to face someone or something 2.be cautious; behave a certain way out of respect or courtesy |
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Ọ naghị asọ mmadụ anya.
Ọ naghị asọ mmadụ anya.
He does not respect anybody.
Eze sọrọ anya wee hapụ iti ya ihe.
Eze sọrọ anya wee hapụ iti ya ihe.
Eze did not beat him out of respect.
Ojukwu sọrọ nna ya anya.
Ojukwu sọrọ nna ya anya.
Ojukwu respected his father.
Ha ga-asọ ya anya maka na ọ bụ okenye.
Ha ga-asọ ya anya maka na ọ bụ okenye.
They will show him respect because he is an elder.
A na-asọ ndị okenye anya.
A na-asọ ndị okenye anya.
Elders are respected.
Sọọ ya anya maka gịnị?
Sọọ ya anya maka gịnị?
Be intimidated by him for what?
ká ányá
ka anya
| Word | ka anya |
| Definitions | Active verb k胃目 1.be aggressively bold, especially out of fear |
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Ọ na-aka anya.
Ọ na-aka anya.
He is being bold.
önųöönáá
ọnụ̀ọọ̄nāā
| Word | ọnụ̀ọọ̄nāā |
| Definitions | Noun 1.guerilla fighter; a person who instigates fear or terrorizes a community, nation or country 2.protective charm (literary) |
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Dibịa ahụ ji ọnụ̀ọọnaa ya wee bịa.
Dibịa ahụ ji ọnụ̀ọọnaa ya wee bịa.
The native doctor came with his protective charm.
Nye m ọnụ̀ọọnaa m.
Nye m ọnụ̀ọọnaa m.
Give me my protective charm.
égwù
egwù
| Word | egwù |
| Definitions | Noun 録 1.an emotion caused by the threat or suspicion of danger; fear; scare; 2.danger |
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Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Dogs don't scare me.
Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.
Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.
The people in that village are in danger.
Egwu anaghị atụ m.
Egwu anaghị atụ m.
I am not afraid.
Egwu dịkwa!
Egwu dịkwa!
There is, really, danger!
Egwu na-adịkarị n'abalị
Egwu na-adịkarị n'abalị
There is usually fear at night.
Egwu anaghị atụ m.
Egwu anaghị atụ m.
I am not afraid.
Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Nkịta anaghị atụ m egwu.
Dogs don't scare me.
Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.
Ndị obodo ahụ nọkwa n'egwu.
The people in that village are in danger.
Egwu dịkwa!
Egwu dịkwa!
There is, really, danger!
Ọ dị egwu!
Ọ dị egwu!
It is horrible.
ká óbì
ka obì
| Word | ka obì |
| Definitions | Medial verb 項心 1.be brave; show mental or moral strength to face danger, fear or difficulty 2.be audacious |
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Ikenna kara obi.
Ikenna kara obi.
Ikenna is brave.
Ndị ezinụụlọ ahụ na-aka obi.
Ndị ezinụụlọ ahụ na-aka obi.
That family is brave.
Kaa obi gakwuru ya.
Kaa obi gakwuru ya.
Be brave and go meet him.
Ọ kara obi ịpụ n'ime abalị.
Ọ kara obi ịpụ n'ime abalị.
He was brave to leave in the night.
Ọ na-aka obi ma ọ hụ nna ya.
Ọ na-aka obi ma ọ hụ nna ya.
He becomes brave when he sees his father.
mápų óbì
mapụ̀ ōbì
| Word | mapụ̀ ōbì |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.cause a scare; startle; cause the heart to skip a beat due to fear; take the breath away |
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Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.
Mkpu Onyeka mapụrụ m obi.
Onyeka's scream startled me.