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gbọ

Wordgbọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.vomit; throw up

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Onye na-agbọ n'ezi?

Onye na-agbọ n'ezi?

Who is throwing up outside?

Anụrụ m oge nkịta na-agbọ odum na-agbọ n'ọzara.

Anụrụ m oge nkịta na-agbọ odum na-agbọ n'ọzara.

I heard when the dog was barking at the lion that was roaring in the wilderness.

Ọ gbọrọ ihe niile o riri.

Ọ gbọrọ ihe niile o riri.

He vomited everything he ate.

I ga-agbọ ihe ma ịhụ nwoke a.

I ga-agbọ ihe ma ịhụ nwoke a.

You will vomit something when you see this man.

ùgbúà

ùgbuà

Wordùgbuà
Definitions

Adverb

演継

1.now; at the present time or moment

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Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

We are on the way now.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Marrying two wives is expensive in recent times.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Come here now.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Arigo just left.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

We are on the way now.

Ị ga-abịa n'ụlọ m ugbua?

Ị ga-abịa n'ụlọ m ugbua?

Will you come to my house now?

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Come here now.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Marrying two wives is expensive in recent times.

Ugbua ka m hụrụ ya.

Ugbua ka m hụrụ ya.

It is now that I saw it.

Ha malitere ịlụ ọgụ ugbua.

Ha malitere ịlụ ọgụ ugbua.

They started fighting now.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Arigo just left.

M bịa ugbua, o nwere onye m ga-ahụ?

M bịa ugbua, o nwere onye m ga-ahụ?

If I come now, will I see anyone?

Abatara m ugbua.

Abatara m ugbua.

I came in now.

Kpọọ ha ugbua.

Kpọọ ha ugbua.

Call them now.

Ọ pụrụ ugbua.

Ọ pụrụ ugbua.

He left now.

Bịa ugbua ugbua.

Bịa ugbua ugbua.

Come immediately.

sụ

Wordsụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.boil; (liquids) attain a very high temperature which causes bubbles

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Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

Ọ na-asụ na nkeji ise.

It boils in five minutes.

Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.

Mmiri ahụ achọghị ịsụ.

That water does not want to boil.

Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.

Mmiri a, sụọ ka m ji gị mee ụtara garị.

This water, boil let me use you to make garri fufu.

Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.

Mmiri ahụ sụrụ kamgbe ahụ m bara n'usekwu.

That water boiled since that time I entered the kitchen.

Ọ sụọla.

Ọ sụọla.

It has boiled.

Ofe na-asụ.

Ofe na-asụ.

The soup is boiling.

Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.

Mmiri ahụ asụbeghị.

The water has not boiled.

gügų

gụgụ̀

Wordgụgụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.console; rock a baby by singing

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Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Console your brother.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

Can you console that crying child?

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Get someone that will console this baby.

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Who consoled him?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Do you want to console me from crying?

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

He was rocking him to sleep by singing when she came.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

He promised that he will console him after he is done crying.

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Who consoled Amara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

She was consoling him when we entered.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

I do not want anybody to console me.

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