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gáfè

gafè

Wordgafè
Definitions

Active verb

1.expire; run out; lose validity or come to an end

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Mgbe adịghị anya, oge ha ga-agafe.

Mgbe adịghị anya, oge ha ga-agafe.

Very soon, their time will expire.

Ọ maghị na oge ya na-agafe.

Ọ maghị na oge ya na-agafe.

He did not know that his time was passing.

Ọ gafere n'ule ahụ.

Ọ gafere n'ule ahụ.

He passed the examination.

Oge ule ha agafeela.

Oge ule ha agafeela.

Their trial period has passed.

gáfè

gafè

Wordgafè
Definitions

Active verb

1.to cross;

2.to pass (away, over, through)

Variationsgafee
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Aga m na-agafe ebe a oge niile.

Aga m na-agafe ebe a oge niile.

I will pass by this place all the time.

Nkechi na nne ya gafere ugbua.

Nkechi na nne ya gafere ugbua.

Nkechi and her mother just passed.

Anyị ga-agafe mmiri Ezibekwu

Anyị ga-agafe mmiri Ezibekwu

We will cross the Ezibekwu river.

Agafere m n'ule m niile.

Agafere m n'ule m niile.

I passed all my exams.

Achọrọ m ịgafe n'ofe nke ọzọ.

Achọrọ m ịgafe n'ofe nke ọzọ.

I want to cross over to the other side.

Si ebe a gafee.

Si ebe a gafee.

Pass through here.

Ha na-agafe n'ike n'ike.

Ha na-agafe n'ike n'ike.

They are passing by in their numbers.

Anyị bịara ozugbo ha gafere.

Anyị bịara ozugbo ha gafere.

We came the moment they passed.

Ọtụtụ mmadụ agafeela.

Ọtụtụ mmadụ agafeela.

Many people have passed by.

láfè

lafè

Wordlafè
Definitions

Active verb

1.escape; being free from a serious situation; pass any form of examination

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Onye sị na ọ na-alafe?

Onye sị na ọ na-alafe?

Who said that he is to overcome?

Ha ekweghị ya lafee.

Ha ekweghị ya lafee.

He was not allowed to overcome.

Ọtụtụ ndị lafere.

Ọtụtụ ndị lafere.

Many people overcame.

Ndụka ga-alafe na nsogbu ahụ.

Ndụka ga-alafe na nsogbu ahụ.

Ndụka will overcome that problem.

Kaba ahụ lafee na nsogbu ahụ.

Kaba ahụ lafee na nsogbu ahụ.

Endeavor to save yourself from that trouble.

Nwata a nwere ike ịlafe n'ule.

Nwata a nwere ike ịlafe n'ule.

This child might pass the examination.

Ekele dịrị Chukwu na-alafere m n'ikpe ahụ.

Ekele dịrị Chukwu na-alafere m n'ikpe ahụ.

Thank God that I escaped that case.

Adaobi na-alafe n'ule ọbụla o lere.

Adaobi na-alafe n'ule ọbụla o lere.

Adaobi passes all the examination she writes.

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