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aṅā

Wordaṅā
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Noun

1.cane for flogging; a particular type of grass (Oncocalamus wrightianus Hutch) commonly used in making cane furniture and household items or flogging; wild cane

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Aṅa ahụ agbajiela.

Aṅa ahụ agbajiela.

That cane is broken.

Aṅa apịara ya hapụrụ apa n'ahụ ya.

Aṅa apịara ya hapụrụ apa n'ahụ ya.

The cane he was flogged left a scar on his body.

Ada nwe oche eji aṅa kpaa.

Ada nwe oche eji aṅa kpaa.

Ada has a cane chair.

Wetara aṅa n'ebe ahụ.

Wetara aṅa n'ebe ahụ.

Get me a cane there.

Nna ya na-apịa ya aṅa oge ọbụla o mere ihe ọjọọ.

Nna ya na-apịa ya aṅa oge ọbụla o mere ihe ọjọọ.

His father flogs him whenever he does something bad.

pïá

pịa

Wordpịa
Definitions

Active verb

1.flog

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Nwoke ahụ pịara ịnyịnya ya ụtalị.

Nwoke ahụ pịara ịnyịnya ya ụtalị.

That man flogged his horse.

pïásà

pịasà

Wordpịasà
Definitions

Active verb

1.scatter; flog and scatter

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Aga m apịasa mmadụ niile.

Aga m apịasa mmadụ niile.

I will flog and scatter everybody.

Ị chọrọ ịpịasa mmemme agbamakwụkwọ a?

Ị chọrọ ịpịasa mmemme agbamakwụkwọ a?

Do you want to scatter this wedding ceremony?

O ji iwe pịasaa ha niile.

O ji iwe pịasaa ha niile.

He scattered all of them in anger.

Onye chọrọ ịpịasa nzukọ a.

Onye chọrọ ịpịasa nzukọ a.

Who wants to scatter this meeting.

Ndị uweojii bịara pịasaa ndị ntoroọbịa n'oge ngagharị iwe.

Ndị uweojii bịara pịasaa ndị ntoroọbịa n'oge ngagharị iwe.

The policemen came and scattered the youths during demonstration.

Ọ dị mma ịpịasa ha.

Ọ dị mma ịpịasa ha.

It is good to scatter them.

Ha na-apịasa ndị nọ n'ahịa.

Ha na-apịasa ndị nọ n'ahịa.

They are scattering the people in the market.

pïá ųtàrį

pịa ụ̀tàrị̀

Wordpịa ụ̀tàrị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.flog with whip; whip; chastise

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Onye nkụzi pịara nwata a ụtarị

Onye nkụzi pịara nwata a ụtarị

The teacher flogged this child

Ọ pịara anyị ụtarị.

Ọ pịara anyị ụtarị.

She flogged us.

Ọ na-apịa anyị ụtarị ma anyị mee mkpọtụ

Ọ na-apịa anyị ụtarị ma anyị mee mkpọtụ

She flogs us when we make a noise.

Gịnị mere ị ji apịa Chike ụtarị?

Gịnị mere ị ji apịa Chike ụtarị?

Why are you flogging Chike?

M ga-apịa unu ụtarị echi.

M ga-apịa unu ụtarị echi.

I will flog you people.

Obi na-apịa ya ụtarị mgbe anyị hụrụ ha.

Obi na-apịa ya ụtarị mgbe anyị hụrụ ha.

Obi was flogging him when we saw them.

Ọ pịara anyị ụtarị.

Ọ pịara anyị ụtarị.

She flogged us.

Nkechi na-apịa nnwa ya ụtarị.

Nkechi na-apịa nnwa ya ụtarị.

Nkechi is flogging his child.

A chọrọ m ịpịa gị ụtarị.

A chọrọ m ịpịa gị ụtarị.

I want to flog you.

Piaa ya ụtarị!

Piaa ya ụtarị!

Flog him!

Obi na-apia ya ụtarị mgbe anyị hụrụ ha.

Obi na-apia ya ụtarị mgbe anyị hụrụ ha.

Obi was flogging him when we saw them.

Gịnị mere ị ji apịa Chike ụtarị?

Gịnị mere ị ji apịa Chike ụtarị?

Why are you flogging Chike?

M ga-apịa unu ụtarị echi.

M ga-apịa unu ụtarị echi.

I will flog you people.

Ọ na-apịa anyị ụtarị ma anyị mee mkpọtụ

Ọ na-apịa anyị ụtarị ma anyị mee mkpọtụ

She flogs us when we make a noise.

Onye nkụzi pịara nwata a ụtarị

Onye nkụzi pịara nwata a ụtarị

The teacher flogged this child

Piaa ya ụtarị!

Piaa ya ụtarị!

Flog him!

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