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kò

Wordkò
Definitions

Active verb

1.swell; puff; distend; bloat

2.(slang)to be puffed up; to brag

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Examples

Emeka na-ekokarị.

Emeka na-ekokarị.

Emeka usually puffs up.

Ị ṅụọ mmanya ọzọ, o koo gị afọ.

Ị ṅụọ mmanya ọzọ, o koo gị afọ.

If you take that drink again, it will swell your stomach.

Yiist a ga-eko achịchịa a i na-eme

Yiist a ga-eko achịchịa a i na-eme

This yeast will make this bread you are making to swell.

zá ázá

za āzā

Wordza āzā
Definitions

Active verb

1.swell; be swollen

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Examples

Egbugberonụ gị ga-aza ma aṅụ gbaa ya.

Egbugberonụ gị ga-aza ma aṅụ gbaa ya.

Your lips will be swollen if a bee stings it.

Ụkwụ gị zara aza.

Ụkwụ gị zara aza.

Your leg is swollen.

Anya gị ga-aza aza n'ụtụtụ.

Anya gị ga-aza aza n'ụtụtụ.

Your eyes will swell up in the morning.

Onye ka anya ya zara aza?

Onye ka anya ya zara aza?

Whose eyes is swollen?

Ọgwụ a bụ maka ndị ahụ ha zara aza.

Ọgwụ a bụ maka ndị ahụ ha zara aza.

This drug is for people with swollen bodies.

Wepụ ndị zara aza.

Wepụ ndị zara aza.

Remove the swollen ones.

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