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gbà

Wordgbà
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Active verb

1.bind; cohere; attach; add; pair; join; come together

Medial verb

1.be adjoined; be connected

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Ha na chi ha gbara ndụ.

Ha na chi ha gbara ndụ.

They are their god had a life bond.

Òbi ya na usekwu ya gba.

Òbi ya na usekwu ya gba.

His sitting room and his kitchen are connected.

Udo ga-agba akwụkwọ.

Udo ga-agba akwụkwọ.

Udo will be joined by the book.

Ụlọ m na nke ya gba.

Ụlọ m na nke ya gba.

My house is adjoined to his.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.expose; bear (display)

2.appear (look); come in a certain way

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Nnamdị gbara ajị n'ọkpa.

Nnamdị gbara ajị n'ọkpa.

Nnamdi has hair on the leg.

Ọjị a gbara ibe anọ.

Ọjị a gbara ibe anọ.

This kola nut came in two parts.

Ọ gbara ihu n'elu mgbe m batara.

Ọ gbara ihu n'elu mgbe m batara.

He faced (exposed his face) up when I came in.

gbà

gbà

Wordgbà
Definitions

Active verb

1.force to consume or eat; force-feed

2.be huge

3.mate or sex (especially animals)

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Ọ na-agba ọkụkọ ya ọgwụ.

Ọ na-agba ọkụkọ ya ọgwụ.

She is force-feeding her chickens medicine.

Ọ gbara agba.

Ọ gbara agba.

She is huge.

Mkpi ya gbara nyiewu m.

Mkpi ya gbara nyiewu m.

Her he-goat mated my she-goat.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.move vigorously or do something vigorous; perform an energetic action

2.play game (soccer)

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Ụgbaala Ferrari na-agba oke ọsọ.

Ụgbaala Ferrari na-agba oke ọsọ.

A Ferrari car runs very fast.

Ụmụaka na-agba bọọlụ.

Ụmụaka na-agba bọọlụ.

The children are playing football.

Anụ gbaa ajọ ọsọ, a gbaa ya ajọ egbe. (ilu)

Anụ gbaa ajọ ọsọ, a gbaa ya ajọ egbe. (ilu)

An animal that runs wickedly will be shot wickedly. (Proverb)

Ahụrụ m ka ha na-agba ọsọ.

Ahụrụ m ka ha na-agba ọsọ.

I saw them running.

Agwọ a nwere ike ịgba ọsọ.

Agwọ a nwere ike ịgba ọsọ.

This snake might run away.

Ha ga-agba bọọlụụkwụ.

Ha ga-agba bọọlụụkwụ.

They will play soccer.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.celebrate festivals e.g. Ọ̀falà, Christmas, etc

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A na-agba ọfala kwa afọ.

A na-agba ọfala kwa afọ.

Ofala is celebrated yearly.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.turn or twist something, especially a knob or cap

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Ọ gbara ya bụ ọtụchi ugboro abụọ tupu o meghee.

Ọ gbara ya bụ ọtụchi ugboro abụọ tupu o meghee.

She turned the key twice before it opened.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.shoot; explode

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Ogbuniigwe gbara ebe ahụ n'afọ gara aga.

Ogbuniigwe gbara ebe ahụ n'afọ gara aga.

A bomb exploded there last year.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.strike using the foot; kick

2.play any game that you have to use the legs to kick eg. soccer

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Gbaa m okpa n'eze!

Gbaa m okpa n'eze!

Kick me on the teeth!

Anyị ga-agba bọọlụ echi.

Anyị ga-agba bọọlụ echi.

We will play soccer tomorrow.

Ọ na-agba takwando.

Ọ na-agba takwando.

She does taekwondo.

Ọ na-agba bọọlụụkwụ.

Ọ na-agba bọọlụụkwụ.

He plays football.

gbá

gba

Wordgba
Definitions

Active verb

1.sting; pierce with a sting

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Akpị ahụ chọrọ ịgba ya.

Akpị ahụ chọrọ ịgba ya.

That scorpion wanted to sting him.

Aṅụ ga-agba gị ebe ahụ.

Aṅụ ga-agba gị ebe ahụ.

A bee will sting you there.

Agbịsị gbara ya na mpata.

Agbịsị gbara ya na mpata.

An ant bit him in the thighs.

Gbaa ya ọkpọ n'isi.

Gbaa ya ọkpọ n'isi.

Give him a knock on the head.

Ijere na-agba ya.

Ijere na-agba ya.

He is being stung by soldier ants.

Anyị chọrọ ịgba bọọlụ.

Anyị chọrọ ịgba bọọlụ.

We want to play football.

sọ

Wordsọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.flow (liquid or gas)

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Mmiri si ebe ahụ na-asọ.

Mmiri si ebe ahụ na-asọ.

Water is flowing from there.

Ọ na-asọ asọ.

Ọ na-asọ asọ.

It is flowing.

Ọ na-asọkarị n'ụtụtụ.

Ọ na-asọkarị n'ụtụtụ.

It flows more in the morning.

Ọ dịka ọ ga-asọ ọzọ.

Ọ dịka ọ ga-asọ ọzọ.

It is like it will flow again.

Ọsụsọ na-asọ ya ka mmiri n'ahụ.

Ọsụsọ na-asọ ya ka mmiri n'ahụ.

Sweat is flowing like river on his body.

Ọ sọrọ rute ebe a.

Ọ sọrọ rute ebe a.

It flowed and reached here.

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