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wùbe

Wordwùbe
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Active verb

1.set up;

2.found a group;

3.build

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Onye na-ewube ọmarịcha ụlọ a ebe a?

Onye na-ewube ọmarịcha ụlọ a ebe a?

Who is building this beautiful house here?

Iwebe otu adịghị mfe.

Iwebe otu adịghị mfe.

Establishing a group is not easy.

Ọgbalụ wubere òtù S.P.I.L.C.

Ọgbalụ wubere òtù S.P.I.L.C.

Ogbalu founded the S.P.I.L.C.

Olee onye wubere otu niile ndị a?

Olee onye wubere otu niile ndị a?

Who established all these associations?

Adịndụ na-ewube otu dị iche iche.

Adịndụ na-ewube otu dị iche iche.

Adịndụ is setting up different groups.

Anyị chọrọ iwube otu ga-ejiko ndị Igbo ọnụ.

Anyị chọrọ iwube otu ga-ejiko ndị Igbo ọnụ.

We want to set-up a group that will unite the Igbo people.

Gwa ha wube òtù ụmụ nwoke iche.

Gwa ha wube òtù ụmụ nwoke iche.

Tell them to set-up a separate group for men.

Nneka ga-ewube otu abụọ.

Nneka ga-ewube otu abụọ.

Nneka will found two associations.

Onye wubere otu a?

Onye wubere otu a?

Who founded this association?

Anyị ga-ewube òtù ọhụrụ n'afọ a.

Anyị ga-ewube òtù ọhụrụ n'afọ a.

We are going to set-ip a new group this year.

Unu ga-agba mbọ wube otu ọzọ.

Unu ga-agba mbọ wube otu ọzọ.

You people should try and establish another organization.

ákpųkpų

akpụ̀kpụ̀

Wordakpụ̀kpụ̀
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Noun

1.lumps, especially found in pasty or doughy foods that were not well mixed

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Nri ji a nwere akpụkpụ.

Nri ji a nwere akpụkpụ.

This pounded yam has crumbs.

Anaghị m achọ̣ ịhụ akpụkpụ na ji asụ̣rụ̣ asụ.

Anaghị m achọ̣ ịhụ akpụkpụ na ji asụ̣rụ̣ asụ.

I don't like seeing crumbs in pounded yam.

Gịnị mere akamụ a ji nwee akpụkpụ.

Gịnị mere akamụ a ji nwee akpụkpụ.

Why are there crumbs in this pap.

Akpụkpụ ga-adị ya ma ị kpagharịghị ya nke ọma.

Akpụkpụ ga-adị ya ma ị kpagharịghị ya nke ọma.

Lumps will be in it if you do not stir it well.

ákpųkpų

akpụ̀kpụ̀

Wordakpụ̀kpụ̀
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Noun

1.lumps, especially found in pasty or doughy foods that were not well mixed

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éhìáfö

ehìafọ̄

Wordehìafọ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.fibroid; tumor mostly found in the uterus that contains fibrous tissues

Variationsehì afọ̄
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Ngozị nwere ehiafọ

Ngozị nwere ehiafọ

Ngozi has fibroid

Nwaanyị ọbụla nwere ehiafọ.

Nwaanyị ọbụla nwere ehiafọ.

Every woman has fibroid.

Ọ wara ya afọ maka ehiafọ.

Ọ wara ya afọ maka ehiafọ.

She had a surgery because of fibroid

Ehiafọ gburu ya.

Ehiafọ gburu ya.

Fibroid killed her.

Uju nwere ehiafọ.

Uju nwere ehiafọ.

Uju has fibroid.

étú

etu

Wordetu
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Noun

1.a worm-like animal that usually found in rivers or streams; leech(es)

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Anyị hụrụ etu nwụrụ anwụ.

Anyị hụrụ etu nwụrụ anwụ.

We saw a dead leech.

Ọ maghị ihe dị iche n'etu na idide.

Ọ maghị ihe dị iche n'etu na idide.

He does not know the difference between a leech and an earthworm.

Jiri nnu gbuo etu a.

Jiri nnu gbuo etu a.

Kill this leech with salt.

Etu na-ebi na mmiri.

Etu na-ebi na mmiri.

Leeches live in the water.

Chike gburu etu.

Chike gburu etu.

Chike killed a leech.

Ọ bụ etu tara Obi n'ukwu.

Ọ bụ etu tara Obi n'ukwu.

It was a leech that bit Obi on his leg.

ṃgbàdà

m̀gbàdà

Wordm̀gbàdà
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Noun

1.small antelope (Maxwell's duiker) found in western Africa

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Dinta ahụ gbatara mgbada na nta taa.

Dinta ahụ gbatara mgbada na nta taa.

The hunter caught a Maxwell's duiker from hunting today.

ìjìríìjì

ìjìriìjì

Wordìjìriìjì
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Noun

1.an edible legume that resembles beans, found around Nsukka area

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Anyị na-ata ijiriji.

Anyị na-ata ijiriji.

We are eating ijiriiji.

chïǹchį

chịǹchị̀

Wordchịǹchị̀
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Noun

1.a wingless bug that sucks human blood usually found in a furniture made of foam; bedbug;

2.a stubborn or adamant person (figurative); an annoying person

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Ahụrụ m chịnchị n'akwa ha.

Ahụrụ m chịnchị n'akwa ha.

I saw bedbug on their bed.

Azụtara m ọgwụ eji egbu chinchin.

Azụtara m ọgwụ eji egbu chinchin.

I bought medicine for killing bedbugs

Anyị agaghị anọnwu n'oche a maka chịnchịn.

Anyị agaghị anọnwu n'oche a maka chịnchịn.

We cannot sit on this chair because of bedbugs.

Chịnchị nọ ebe ahụ.

Chịnchị nọ ebe ahụ.

There is bedbug there.

Chike sere chinchin n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike sere chinchin n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike drew a bedbug in his book.

Nwata a bụ chinchin.

Nwata a bụ chinchin.

This child is annoying.

Kedu ebe o si wee bute chịnchị?

Kedu ebe o si wee bute chịnchị?

Where did he get bedbug from?

ágüülǫ

agụụlọ̀

Wordagụụlọ̀
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Noun

1.small-sized lizards with almost transparent body, mostly found on walls in houses; gecko

Variationsagụ ụlọ̀
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Agụụlọ rịbara n'ime akpa ya.

Agụụlọ rịbara n'ime akpa ya.

Wall gecko crawled into her bag.

Agụụlọ na-eri agbụsị.

Agụụlọ na-eri agbụsị.

Wall gecko lizard feeds on ants.

Agụụlọ na-asọ oyi.

Agụụlọ na-asọ oyi.

Wall gecko is irritating.

Mụ na agụụlọ adịghị na mma.

Mụ na agụụlọ adịghị na mma.

I am not friends with wall gecko lizard.

Agụụlọ na-ebi na mgbawara aja.

Agụụlọ na-ebi na mgbawara aja.

Wall gecko lives in wall crevice.

Ha gburu agụụlọ atọ.

Ha gburu agụụlọ atọ.

They killed three wall geckos.

O ji azịza tigbuo agụụlọ ahụ.

O ji azịza tigbuo agụụlọ ahụ.

He killed the wall gecko with broom.

Anaghị eri agụụlọ eri.

Anaghị eri agụụlọ eri.

Wall gecko is not edible.

Ọdụ agụụlọ ahụ pere mpe.

Ọdụ agụụlọ ahụ pere mpe.

The tail of the wall gecko is small.

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