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Wordhịọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.twist (especially somebody's mouth as punishment); give severe punishment; deal with; turning of bolt etc

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Agụụ hịọrọ ya ọnụ.

Agụụ hịọrọ ya ọnụ.

Hunger dealt with him.

A na-atụcha ọkụkụ, a na-ahịọ ya ọnụ.

A na-atụcha ọkụkụ, a na-ahịọ ya ọnụ.

When one is processing a bird, one removes its beak.

Nne hịọrọ ya aka n'ọnụ.

Nne hịọrọ ya aka n'ọnụ.

Mother twisted her mouth.

Ọ na-ahịọ ukwu ma ọ na-agba egwu.

Ọ na-ahịọ ukwu ma ọ na-agba egwu.

She twists her waist while dancing.

Ụzọma na-ahịọ redio aka.

Ụzọma na-ahịọ redio aka.

Ụzọma is twisting the radio nob.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.squeeze something through a tight place, mostly in an attempt to place, remove or search;

2.(figurative) search in a tight place by passing the hand or something else through

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Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

I prefer kneaded cassava fufu.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

A dough is supposed to be be stretchy if it's well kneaded.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

What are you searching for in my bag?

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Go and stuff Ojukwu's bag.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

She searches his bag every time.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

The tortoise stuffed his hand in a bag and squeezed out a rock.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

What do you search for in your box all the time?

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Searching through one's bag is not proper.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

He wanted to stuff his hand through my pocket.

kụ̀

Wordkụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck; detach the leaf or flower of a plant from the plant

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Ọ na-akụ ifuru ọ ga-eji achọ ime ụlọ ya mma.

Ọ na-akụ ifuru ọ ga-eji achọ ime ụlọ ya mma.

She is plucking flowers she will use to beautify her room.

Ị chọrọ ịkụ akwụkwọ ndị a?

Ị chọrọ ịkụ akwụkwọ ndị a?

Do you want to pluck these leaves?

Nne m kụrụ akwụkwọ nri ya ụnyaa.

Nne m kụrụ akwụkwọ nri ya ụnyaa.

My mother plucked her vegetables yesterday.

Ị kụọ ya ugbua ọ ga-anwụ.

Ị kụọ ya ugbua ọ ga-anwụ.

If you pluck in now, it will die.

Onye kụrụ onugbu m?

Onye kụrụ onugbu m?

Who plucked my bitter leaves.

Kụọ akwụkwọ ọha ndị a.

Kụọ akwụkwọ ọha ndị a.

Pluck these oha leaves.

Onye ohi ahụ kụrụ ọkazị m.

Onye ohi ahụ kụrụ ọkazị m.

The thief plucked my ọkazị leaves.

Ọ ga-akụ ha n'ụtụtụ.

Ọ ga-akụ ha n'ụtụtụ.

She will pluck them in the morning.

Ị na-akụ ya ọ bụ nke gị?

Ị na-akụ ya ọ bụ nke gị?

Are you plucking it, is it yours?

Ike na-akụ akwụkwọ oroma nkịrịsị.

Ike na-akụ akwụkwọ oroma nkịrịsị.

Ike is plucking the lime leaves.

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