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ghọ̀rị

Wordghọ̀rị
Definitions

Active verb

1.make someone believe something untrue; trick; deceive

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Ha ghọrịrị m oge mbụ m gara ahịa ahụ.

Ha ghọrịrị m oge mbụ m gara ahịa ahụ.

I was tricked the first time I went to that market.

Hapụ ya, ọ na-aghọrị onwe ya.

Hapụ ya, ọ na-aghọrị onwe ya.

Leave him, he is deceiving himself.

Ị chọrọ ị ghọrị m?

Ị chọrọ ị ghọrị m?

Do you want to deceive me?

N'ezie, ịghọrị mmadụ dị njọ.

N'ezie, ịghọrị mmadụ dị njọ.

In truth, to deceive someone is evil.

Ọ na-achọkarị ịghọrị ndị ọzọ.

Ọ na-achọkarị ịghọrị ndị ọzọ.

He would always want to deceive others.

Ọ na-aghọrị onwe ya

Ọ na-aghọrị onwe ya

She is deceiving herself.

Onye aghọrịrị bụ onye e miriri.

Onye aghọrịrị bụ onye e miriri.

The person that was tricked is the person that was conquered.

ghǫgbú

ghọ̀gbu

Wordghọ̀gbu
Definitions

Active verb

遜遜

1.confuse or play trick on or fool someone

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Nwoke ahụ chọrọ ịghọgbu gị.

Nwoke ahụ chọrọ ịghọgbu gị.

That man wants to trick you.

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-aghọgbu nna ya.

Ahụrụ m ya ka ọ na-aghọgbu nna ya.

I saw him deceiving his father.

Ọ ghọgburu anyị niile.

Ọ ghọgburu anyị niile.

He deceived all of us.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-aghọgbu.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-aghọgbu.

He is looking for who he will deceive.

sá ísí

sa isī

Wordsa isī
Definitions

Active verb

1.to brainwash;

2.to convince or persuade

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Ọ sàrà ya isi o kwete n'ihe o kwuru.

Ọ sàrà ya isi o kwete n'ihe o kwuru.

He convinced her and she agreed.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-asa isi.

Ọ na-achọ onye ọ ga-asa isi.

He is looking for whom to brainwash.

Onye sara Ijeuru isi?

Onye sara Ijeuru isi?

Who brainwashed Ijeuru?

Ejike, kwụsị ịsa nwata a isi.

Ejike, kwụsị ịsa nwata a isi.

Ejike, stop brainwashing this child.

Asakwala nwunye gị isi.

Asakwala nwunye gị isi.

Do not brainwash you wife.

ráfù

rafù

Wordrafù
Definitions

Active verb

1.seduce; deceive; mislead

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Arafuru m nwanne ya nwaanyị ụnyaahụ.

Arafuru m nwanne ya nwaanyị ụnyaahụ.

I deceived his sister yesterday.

O nweghị onye rafuru ya.

O nweghị onye rafuru ya.

Nobody deceived her.

Ọ sọ gị, kwe ka ha rafuo gị.

Ọ sọ gị, kwe ka ha rafuo gị.

If you like, allow them to deceive you.

Onye rafuru gị?

Onye rafuru gị?

Who deceived you?

Onye na-arafu nnwa a?

Onye na-arafu nnwa a?

Who is deceiving this child?

Ajọ enyi ga-arafu gị.

Ajọ enyi ga-arafu gị.

Bad friends will deceive you.

Ị chọrọ ịrafu m?

Ị chọrọ ịrafu m?

Do you want to deceive me?

Ndụmọdụ nne m nyere m bụ ka m ghara iso ndị na-arafu mmadụ.

Ndụmọdụ nne m nyere m bụ ka m ghara iso ndị na-arafu mmadụ.

The advice my mother gave me was not to join those that deceive people.

Ha ga-arafu gị ma ị soro ha.

Ha ga-arafu gị ma ị soro ha.

They will deceive you if you follow them.

Eluigwe abụghị maka ndị na-arafu onwe ha.

Eluigwe abụghị maka ndị na-arafu onwe ha.

Heaven is not for those that deceive themselves.

Ọ rafuru nwaagbọghọbịa ahụ?

Ọ rafuru nwaagbọghọbịa ahụ?

He deceived that young lady.

Gịnị mere ị ji arafu nwa a.

Gịnị mere ị ji arafu nwa a.

Why are you deceiving that child?

Rafuo ya maọbụrụ na ị bụ nwoke.

Rafuo ya maọbụrụ na ị bụ nwoke.

Mislead her if you are a man.

Ị maghị na ọ chọrọ ịrafu gị?

Ị maghị na ọ chọrọ ịrafu gị?

You don't know that he wants to deceive you?

Mmasị ya bụ ịrafụ onye ọbụla ọ hụrụ.

Mmasị ya bụ ịrafụ onye ọbụla ọ hụrụ.

His interest is misleading anybody he sees.

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