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gbā m̄bọ̀

Wordgbā m̄bọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.strive; try hard; be enterprising; be industrious

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Chinemerem na-agba mbọ.

Chinemerem na-agba mbọ.

Chinemerem is industrious.

Ọ bụrụ ọnụ ka eji aba ọgaranya ịmara na onye ara ga kachasị ụmụ nna ya

Ọ bụrụ ọnụ ka eji aba ọgaranya ịmara na onye ara ga kachasị ụmụ nna ya

If a person can become wealthy through their mouth, then a mad person would be the greatest amongst his kinsmen.

gbá ḿbǫ

gba mbọ̀

Wordgba mbọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.try; make or put in effort; see to getting or doing the desired

2.be enterprising

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Nwata a ga-agba mbọ nke ọma.

Nwata a ga-agba mbọ nke ọma.

This child will be very enterprising.

Ịgba mbọ abụghị maka ndị umengwụ.

Ịgba mbọ abụghị maka ndị umengwụ.

To be enterprising is not for lazy people.

Ọ na-agba mbọ.

Ọ na-agba mbọ.

She is enterprising.

Gbaa mbọ hụ na ị gara Nkalaagụ taata.

Gbaa mbọ hụ na ị gara Nkalaagụ taata.

See that you go to Nkalagu today.

Nwoke a gbara mbọ nke ọma oge ọ bụ okorobịa.

Nwoke a gbara mbọ nke ọma oge ọ bụ okorobịa.

This man hustled well when he was a youth.

Ọ dị mma ịgba mbọ ebe ọbụla anyị hụrụ onwe anyị.

Ọ dị mma ịgba mbọ ebe ọbụla anyị hụrụ onwe anyị.

It is good to be enterprising (hardworking) anywhere we find ourselves.

Ọ gbara mbọ mgbe ọ bụ okorobịa.

Ọ gbara mbọ mgbe ọ bụ okorobịa.

He was enterprising when he was a young man.

Aga m agba mbọ rụchaa ọrụ ahụ taata.

Aga m agba mbọ rụchaa ọrụ ahụ taata.

I will try and finish that work today.

gbálį

gbalị̀

Wordgbalị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.put in effort; endeavor; try hard

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Gbalịa ka ị bịa n'oge.

Gbalịa ka ị bịa n'oge.

Try hard to come early.

Onyeisi obodo anyị na-agbalị nke ọma na mmepe obodo.

Onyeisi obodo anyị na-agbalị nke ọma na mmepe obodo.

Our president puts in effort in development.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agbalị mgbe ọzọ.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agbalị mgbe ọzọ.

He promised to try hard yet time.

Ọ na-agbalị.

Ọ na-agbalị.

She is trying.

Gbalịa ṅụọ ọgwụ gị.

Gbalịa ṅụọ ọgwụ gị.

Try and take your drugs

Amara na-agbalị ileta nne ya anya.

Amara na-agbalị ileta nne ya anya.

Amara puts effort in taking care of her mother.

Anyị ga na-agbalị.

Anyị ga na-agbalị.

We will be trying.

Ị gbalịala!

Ị gbalịala!

Congratulations!

Ị ga-agbalị sie nri ahụ nke ọma.

Ị ga-agbalị sie nri ahụ nke ọma.

You will endeavor to cook that food very well.

Gbalịa rute ebe ahụ n'oge.

Gbalịa rute ebe ahụ n'oge.

Endeavour to get to that place in time.

Ọ gablịrị ịzụ ụmụ ya na mahadum.

Ọ gablịrị ịzụ ụmụ ya na mahadum.

He puts in effort in training his children in the university.

Ha gbalịrị n'afọ gara aga.

Ha gbalịrị n'afọ gara aga.

They tried so hard last year.

Onye sịrị na ị na-agbalị?

Onye sịrị na ị na-agbalị?

Who said you are trying?

A chụọ ma e nwudeghị, a ga-arahụ n'agụ?

A chụọ ma e nwudeghị, a ga-arahụ n'agụ?

Is anybody going to sleep in the forest simply because nothing was caught in the hunt?

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Ǹsìnụ̀ụ̀dà

WordǸsìnụ̀ụ̀dà
Definitions

Active verb

営棺校

1.onomatopoeia

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Nsinụụda bụ atụmatụokwu.

Nsinụụda bụ atụmatụokwu.

Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech.

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