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ǫgàzį

ọ̀gàzị̀

Wordọ̀gàzị̀
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Noun

1.guinea fowl (Numididae)

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Akwa ọgazị pekarịrị nke ọkụkọ mpe.

Akwa ọgazị pekarịrị nke ọkụkọ mpe.

The egg of a guinea fowl is smaller than that of a chicken.

Ọgazi amaka mana ejighi ya agọ mmụọ

Ọgazi amaka mana ejighi ya agọ mmụọ

The guinea fowl is so beautiful but it is not sacrificed to the spirits

àkpálá

àkpalā

Wordàkpalā
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Noun

1.fowl or bird droppings or dung

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Akpala juru ebe niile.

Akpala juru ebe niile.

Fowl dung is everywhere.

Ọbịageli kponyere akpala n'ugbo ya.

Ọbịageli kponyere akpala n'ugbo ya.

Obiageli poured fowl dung in her farm.

Nnụnụ nyụsara akpala n'ụgbaala ya.

Nnụnụ nyụsara akpala n'ụgbaala ya.

A bird dropped shit on her car.

Ọ zọrọ akpala ụkwụ.

Ọ zọrọ akpala ụkwụ.

She matched on fowl dung.

ábųké

abụ̀ke

Wordabụ̀ke
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Noun

1.a kind of domestic fowl which never grows to a large size but is tough, with ruffled feathers (usually used for sacrifice)

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Abụke anaghị ebu ibu.

Abụke anaghị ebu ibu.

Abụke does not grow fat.

Abụke adịghị ọtụtụ ka ọkụkọ nkịtị.

Abụke adịghị ọtụtụ ka ọkụkọ nkịtị.

Abụke is not as common as the ordinary fowl.

Abụke na-emebi ọgwụ.

Abụke na-emebi ọgwụ.

Abụke destroys charms.

Ọnaghị amasị m ịta anụ abụke.

Ọnaghị amasị m ịta anụ abụke.

I don't like eating the meat of abụke.

Ndị dịbịa na-enwekarị abụke.

Ndị dịbịa na-enwekarị abụke.

Native doctors usually have abụke.

ǫkükǫ

ọ̀kụkọ̀

Wordọ̀kụkọ̀
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Noun

1.a domestic cock or hen; chicken; fowl

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Agaghị ejikwa na ịsị ọkụkọ epeka nwere sị na ya na ewu bụ ọgbọ

Agaghị ejikwa na ịsị ọkụkọ epeka nwere sị na ya na ewu bụ ọgbọ

You can't say that because a fowl's head is small, that it is same mate with goat

Ọkụkọ nwa ogbenye bụ ehi ya

Ọkụkọ nwa ogbenye bụ ehi ya

A poor person's chicken is his cow

Agwọ tụgburu ọkụkọ ahụ.

Agwọ tụgburu ọkụkọ ahụ.

Snake killed the chicken.

Chuma zụtara ọkụkọ abụọ ụnyaahụ.

Chuma zụtara ọkụkọ abụọ ụnyaahụ.

Chuma bought two chickens yesterday.

Anụ ọkụkọ ka anụ ehi mma.

Anụ ọkụkọ ka anụ ehi mma.

Chicken is better than beef.

Chike na-azụ ọkụkọ.

Chike na-azụ ọkụkọ.

Chike rears chickens.

Ndị dibịa ji ọkụkọ agwọ ọgwụ.

Ndị dibịa ji ọkụkọ agwọ ọgwụ.

Native doctors prepare charm with fowl.

Nri ọkụkọ dịzị ọnụ n'ahịa ugbua.

Nri ọkụkọ dịzị ọnụ n'ahịa ugbua.

Chicken feed is now expensive in the market.

M ga-enye Chineke otu nnukwu ọkụkọ.

M ga-enye Chineke otu nnukwu ọkụkọ.

I will give God one big hen.

Ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Fowl lays egg.

Ọ bụrụ na ọkụkọ ana-akpa nri anya uhie adịghị akọ ya

Ọ bụrụ na ọkụkọ ana-akpa nri anya uhie adịghị akọ ya

A fowl searching for food cannot do without glancing sideways

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