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ghọ

Wordghọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.go wrong; fail

2.deprive; lose; disadvantage

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Ọkwa onyiisiala niile ọ zọbara kamgbe 1993 ghọrọ ya.

Ọkwa onyiisiala niile ọ zọbara kamgbe 1993 ghọrọ ya.

All the contests, for president, he has been vying for since 1993 failed.

Ọ dịghị mma ịghọ nwata nri.

Ọ dịghị mma ịghọ nwata nri.

It is not good to deprive a child of food.

ghǫ

ghọ̀

Wordghọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.change into; develop into; become; transform into

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Ọbụbụ na-aghọ erembụba.

Ọbụbụ na-aghọ erembụba.

Caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.

Nwata ahụ na-achọ ịghọ onye ohi.

Nwata ahụ na-achọ ịghọ onye ohi.

That child wants to become a thief

I nọgide ebe ị ghọọ onye asị

I nọgide ebe ị ghọọ onye asị

If you continue staying here you become a liar.

Akamụ ahụ ga-aghọ mmiri obere oge.

Akamụ ahụ ga-aghọ mmiri obere oge.

The pap will soon turn to water

ghö

ghọ

Wordghọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.pluck (especially a fruit on the tree)

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Ọ bụ Ekwutọsị ghọrọ oroma anyị jiri laa.

Ọ bụ Ekwutọsị ghọrọ oroma anyị jiri laa.

It was Ekwutosi who plucked the orange we went home with.

Achọrọ m ịghọ oroma.

Achọrọ m ịghọ oroma.

I want to pluck orange.

Biko ghọọ nke ahụ; ọ chaala.

Biko ghọọ nke ahụ; ọ chaala.

Please pluck that one; it is ripe.

Ejike na-aghọ ube.

Ejike na-aghọ ube.

Ejike is plucking pear.

-ghï

-ghị

Word-ghị
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.not; verb negator used for all tenses except imperative and present perfect

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Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.

Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.

Ada does not have a headache

Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.

Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.

Whether he came or did not come is not my problem.

Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.

Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.

We do not want an arrogant person here.

Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.

Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.

I did not buy a drug for headache.

Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.

Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.

He did not keep quite.

Achọghi m ọnụ gị.

Achọghi m ọnụ gị.

I do not want your opinion.

Amaghị m nke a.

Amaghị m nke a.

I don't know this one.

Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.

Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.

Chijimma did not eat in the morning.

Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.

Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.

He does not know that I know him.

Ọ bụghị m.

Ọ bụghị m.

It is not me.

Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.

Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.

I did not make much sales today.

Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.

Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.

They don't do laundry in the morning

Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.

Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.

She did not come yesterday.

Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.

Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.

Nnamdi does not play football.

O sighi nri.

O sighi nri.

She did not cook.

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.

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