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gbàzi

Wordgbàzi
Definitions

Active verb

1.make straight; correct; advise; instruct

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Anyị ga-agbaziri ya ụzọ.

Anyị ga-agbaziri ya ụzọ.

We will put him on the right track.

I nwere ike ịgbazi m ụzọ e si eje ahịa.

I nwere ike ịgbazi m ụzọ e si eje ahịa.

Could you direct me to the way to the market?

Nwata a jehie, gbazie ya.

Nwata a jehie, gbazie ya.

If this child misses his way, correct him.

Onye gbaziri gị ụzọ ebe a.

Onye gbaziri gị ụzọ ebe a.

Who directed you here?

Ọ dị mma ịgbaziri ya ụzọ.

Ọ dị mma ịgbaziri ya ụzọ.

It id good to direct her aright.

Biko, gbaziere m ụzọ.

Biko, gbaziere m ụzọ.

Please, direct my way.

Adaakụ enweghị onye ga-agbazi ya.

Adaakụ enweghị onye ga-agbazi ya.

Adaaku does not have anyone to advise her.

Nne m na-agbazi m ụzọ.

Nne m na-agbazi m ụzọ.

My mother corrects me.

kpézí

kpezi

Wordkpezi
Definitions

Active verb

1.give judgement; settle a quarrel

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Kpezie ha ka udo dị.

Kpezie ha ka udo dị.

Settle them so there will be peace.

Ị na-ekpezi ha oge niile.

Ị na-ekpezi ha oge niile.

You settle their dispute every time.

Kedụ mgbe ha ga-ekpezi?

Kedụ mgbe ha ga-ekpezi?

When will they settle their quarrel?

Anyị na-ekpezi okwu a ugbua.

Anyị na-ekpezi okwu a ugbua.

We are giving our judgement to this matter now.

Ikpezi esomokwu bụ ihe dị mma.

Ikpezi esomokwu bụ ihe dị mma.

To settle a quarrel is a commendable act.

Mụ na ya kpeziri n'abalị.

Mụ na ya kpeziri n'abalị.

I settled with him last night.

bì

Wordbì
Definitions

Active verb

1.borrow; take something to use with the expectation of returning it

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Ana m ebi ego m ga-eji akwụ ụgwọ akwụkwọ m.

Ana m ebi ego m ga-eji akwụ ụgwọ akwụkwọ m.

I am borrowing money that I will use to pay my school fees.

Ọ chọrọ ibi ego.

Ọ chọrọ ibi ego.

She wants to borrow money.

Ọ na-ebi ego ọnwa ọbụla.

Ọ na-ebi ego ọnwa ọbụla.

He borrows money every month.

O biri ego n'akwụchighị ya.

O biri ego n'akwụchighị ya.

He borrowed money without paying it back.

Oke ibi ego adịghị mma.

Oke ibi ego adịghị mma.

Borrowing too much is not good.

O biriri ego wee ṅụọ mmanya.

O biriri ego wee ṅụọ mmanya.

He borrowed to drink.

Ọ bịara ibi m ego.

Ọ bịara ibi m ego.

He came to borrow money from me.

bìté

bìte

Wordbìte
Definitions

Active verb

1.borrow

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Examples

Ọ na-ebite ego ahụ.

Ọ na-ebite ego ahụ.

He/She is borrowing the money.

Bite ụfọdụ akwa n'aka ya, Ada ga-eweghachi ha ma anyị mechaa.

Bite ụfọdụ akwa n'aka ya, Ada ga-eweghachi ha ma anyị mechaa.

Borrow some cloths from her, Ada will return them when we are done.

Anyị ga-ebite ego n'ụtụtụ.

Anyị ga-ebite ego n'ụtụtụ.

We will borrow money in the morning.

Ha akwụghachibe ego ha bitere n'afọ a gara aga.

Ha akwụghachibe ego ha bitere n'afọ a gara aga.

They have not paid back the money they borrowed this past year.

ibite ego ugbua adịghị mfe.

ibite ego ugbua adịghị mfe.

Borrowing money now is difficult.

Nna m bitere ego.

Nna m bitere ego.

My father borrowed money.

Asụsụ Igbo na-ebite okwu ọhụrụ mgbe niile.

Asụsụ Igbo na-ebite okwu ọhụrụ mgbe niile.

Igbo language borrows new words always.

Achọghị m ibite ihe ọbụla n'aka ya.

Achọghị m ibite ihe ọbụla n'aka ya.

I don't want to borrow anything from her.

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