gbú
gbu
| Word | gbu |
| Definitions | Active verb 青 1.sound a flute, horn, trumpet or whistle; 2.sound (an alarm or alert) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
He wants to sound the horn.
Onye gburu opi ahụ?
Onye gburu opi ahụ?
Who sounded that horn?
Amanze na-egbu opi.
Amanze na-egbu opi.
Amanze blows the horn.
Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.
Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.
Emeka blows his horn whenever he comes back.
Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?
Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?
Who sounded that trumpet?
Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.
Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.
Sound the whistle so that everyone will come out.
Onye na-egbu opi ike?
Onye na-egbu opi ike?
Who is blowing the trumpet?
Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!
Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!
Ebelebe will sound if such thing happens!
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
He wants to blow trumpet.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.
Ha gburu opi.
Ha gburu opi.
They sounded the horn.
Gaa, gbuo opi.
Gaa, gbuo opi.
Go and sound the trumpet.
Ana m egbu opi.
Ana m egbu opi.
I am blowing the flute.
pú
pu
| Word | pu |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.have holes; be perforated |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Bọkeetị ahụ puru epu.
Bọkeetị ahụ puru epu.
That bucket has a hole in it.
Iko rọba na-ebu ngwa.
Iko rọba na-ebu ngwa.
Rubber cups gets perorated easily.
Gịnị puru akwa ahụ?
Gịnị puru akwa ahụ?
What made hole on that cloth?
Akpa dị n'akwa m puru epu
Akpa dị n'akwa m puru epu
My pocket have holes
Achọghị m ka iko a puo.
Achọghị m ka iko a puo.
I dont want this cup to have a hole.
Ike ite ahụ ga-epu ma ị kụọ ya n'ala.
Ike ite ahụ ga-epu ma ị kụọ ya n'ala.
The bottom of that pot will perforate if you hit it on the ground.
Mgbammiri a ga-epu n'ihi etu i si akpu ya n'ala.
Mgbammiri a ga-epu n'ihi etu i si akpu ya n'ala.
This water container will get perforated due to the way you are dragging it on the floor.
Gbamgbam a ipu rara ahụ.
Gbamgbam a ipu rara ahụ.
It will be difficult for this zinc to have holes.
bá
ba
| Word | ba |
| Definitions | Active verb 㢢選 1.peel the bark of a tuber with a knife; cut a tuber |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ada bàrà jí.
Ada bàrà jí.
Ada peeled yam.
Baa ede ndị ahụ ọsọọsọ.
Baa ede ndị ahụ ọsọọsọ.
Peel those cocoyam quickly.
Ha ga-aba akpụ echi.
Ha ga-aba akpụ echi.
They will peal the cassava tomorrow.
Anyị na-aba akpụ.
Anyị na-aba akpụ.
We are peeling cassava.
A ga-aba ya etu ahụ.
A ga-aba ya etu ahụ.
It will be peeled like that
Ịba nduku ahụ were ya ọtụtụ oge.
Ịba nduku ahụ were ya ọtụtụ oge.
To peel that potato took her a lot of time.
Ha ga-aba ya n'ụtụtụ.
Ha ga-aba ya n'ụtụtụ.
They will peel it in the morning.
Baa ya ngwa ngwa.
Baa ya ngwa ngwa.
Peel it fast.
Ọ chọghị ịba ya.
Ọ chọghị ịba ya.
He does not want to peel it.
fų
fụ̀
| Word | fụ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 触 1.blow; expel air 2.bloat; swell, especially with air |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Achọrọ m ịfụ opi.
Achọrọ m ịfụ opi.
I want to blow a flute.
Ọ bụ Chike na-afụ opi.
Ọ bụ Chike na-afụ opi.
It is Chike that is blowing the flute.
Onye ga-afụ opi ahụ.
Onye ga-afụ opi ahụ.
Who will blow that flute.
fù
fù
| Word | fù |
| Definitions | Active verb 鏡 1.lose; get lost; get missing |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Achọghị m ego m ifu taa.
Achọghị m ego m ifu taa.
I do not want my money missing today.
Akwụkwọ a fuo, i bee ezigbo akwa.
Akwụkwọ a fuo, i bee ezigbo akwa.
If this book gets missing, you will very well.
Ego a ga-efu ma i dobeghị ya nke ọma.
Ego a ga-efu ma i dobeghị ya nke ọma.
This money will get missing if you do not keep it well.
Ụmụaka na-efu n'ụzọ a oge niile.
Ụmụaka na-efu n'ụzọ a oge niile.
Children get missing on thsi road everythi
hü
hụ
| Word | hụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 見 1.see; find |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
A chọrọ m ịhụ nne gị.
A chọrọ m ịhụ nne gị.
I want to see your mother.
A hụrụ m ego i dobeere m.
A hụrụ m ego i dobeere m.
I saw the money you kept for me.
Welie anya ka ị na-ahụ ya.
Welie anya ka ị na-ahụ ya.
Raise your eye to be seeing it.
Ị na-ahụ ihe na-eme ugbua?
Ị na-ahụ ihe na-eme ugbua?
You see what is happening now.
A gwara m na a na-ahụ gị n'ụlọ ya.
A gwara m na a na-ahụ gị n'ụlọ ya.
I was told that you are seen at his house.
-pų
-pụ̀
| Word | -pụ̀ |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 階 1.out; away; off |
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Examples
Wepụ aka n'aba gị.
Wepụ aka n'aba gị.
Take your hand off your chin.
Hapụ ya aka.
Hapụ ya aka.
Leave him alone.
Wepụ aka n'agba gị.
Wepụ aka n'agba gị.
Take your hand off your chin.
Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.
Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.
Put away the stick from the fire.
O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.
O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.
He gave out all the money in his possession.
Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.
Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.
Take off this water so I can wash the soup pot.
Ọ na-ejepụ ije.
Ọ na-ejepụ ije.
He goes far away.
Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.
Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.
He jumped out before the vehicle stopped.
Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.
Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.
Complete this before you go.
Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa
Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa
Run away before he comes.
Wụpụ ya n'ala.
Wụpụ ya n'ala.
Pour it on the ground/floor.
kwü
kwụ
| Word | kwụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 禅 1.pay |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
A kwụrụ m ya naịra iri abụọ.
A kwụrụ m ya naịra iri abụọ.
I paid her two hundred naira.
Ego ole ka unu na-akwụ?
Ego ole ka unu na-akwụ?
How much are you paying?
Ọ ga-akwụ puku naịra ise.
Ọ ga-akwụ puku naịra ise.
She will pay five thousand naira.
Kwụọ ụgwọ gị!
Kwụọ ụgwọ gị!
Pay your debt!
Ọ gara ịkwụ ego ahụ.
Ọ gara ịkwụ ego ahụ.
She went to pay that money.
zùtè
zùtè
| Word | zùtè |
| Definitions | Active verb 酵怠 1.meet someone or something; welcome |
| Variations | zùtà |
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Examples
Mụ na Nneọma gara zute ha n'ọdụụgbọelu.
Mụ na Nneọma gara zute ha n'ọdụụgbọelu.
Nneoma and I went to meet them at the airport.
Mmiri Naịja na Benue zutere na Lokoja.
Mmiri Naịja na Benue zutere na Lokoja.
Rivers Niger and Benue met at Lokoja.
Mmiri Naịja na Benue zutere na Lokoja.
Mmiri Naịja na Benue zutere na Lokoja.
Rivers Niger and Benue met at Lokoja.
Mụ na Nneọma gara zute ha n'ọdụụgbọelu.
Mụ na Nneọma gara zute ha n'ọdụụgbọelu.
Nneoma and I went to meet them at the airport.
Gaa zute ndị ọbịa anyị.
Gaa zute ndị ọbịa anyị.
Go and welcome our visitors.
Ọ ga-amasị m izute nwunye gị.
Ọ ga-amasị m izute nwunye gị.
I will like to meet your wife.
Ọ gara izute nne ya .
Ọ gara izute nne ya .
She went to welcome her mother.
pų
pụ̀
| Word | pụ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 階 1.go out; leave |
| Variations | fụ̀ |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Apụrụ m iji igwe jee ọgụ maịlụ isii n’ụbochị
Apụrụ m iji igwe jee ọgụ maịlụ isii n’ụbochị
I can go 120 miles on a bicycle in one day
Pụọ ebe a.
Pụọ ebe a.
Get out of this place.
Jesù pùlù ịgbāpùtà ànyì n’orù
Jesù pùlù ịgbāpùtà ànyì n’orù
Mgbe anyị na-abịa ka ọ na-apụ.
Mgbe anyị na-abịa ka ọ na-apụ.
He was leaving when we were coming.