green - What does 'green' mean from Igbo to English?

ìnìnè

ìnìnè


Word	ìnìnè
Definitions	Noun 1.green vegetable (Amaranthus); green leaf vegetable
Variations	akwụkwọ nri
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Ụmụntakịrị riri inine.

The children ate green vegetable.

Nne m kọrọ inine n'ugbo.

My mother planted green vegetables in the farm.

Ọnaghị amasị Nkechi iri inine.

Nkechi does not like eating green vegetables.

Inine na-enye ọbara.

Green vegetable is pretentious.

Nne ya na-ere inine n'ahia a.

His mother sells green vegetables in this market.

Eriri m ji na ofe inine.

I ate yam and green vegetable sauce.

Onye kọrọ inine ndị a?

Who planted these green vegetables?

Eriri m ji na ofe inine.

I ate yam with green vegetable sauce.

Nne m kọrọ inine n'ugbo.

My mother planted green vegetables in the farm.

Inine na-enye ọbara.

Green vegetable is pretentious.

Inine dị ọnụ n'ahịa ugbua.

Green vegetables are costly now.

Igwurube tapụrụ inine m niile.

Locust ate all my green vegetables.

Nne ya na-ere inine n'ahịa a.

His mother sells green vegetables in this market.

Ọ naghị amasị Nkechi iri inine.

Nkechi does not like eating green vegetables.

Ụmụntakịrị riri inine.

The children ate green vegetable.

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ndụ̀ndụ̀


Word	ndụ̀ndụ̀
Definitions	Nominal Modifier 艶艶 1.having the colour green; greenish; 2.fresh, especially smell
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Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

It is green in colour.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

His shoe is greenish in colour.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

His house is the one that is green in colour.

O nyere m nke ndụndụ.

She gave me the green one.

Ha niile nwechara ụcha ndụndụ.

All of them are greenish in colour.

Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

It is green in colour.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

His house is the one that is green in colour.

Onye chọrọ nke ndụndụ?

Who needs the green one?

Agba ya dị ndụndụ.

The colour is greenish.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

His shoe is greenish in colour.

Akwụkwọnri ahụ dị ndụndụ.

That vegetable is fresh.

Tụọ aka na nke bụ ndụndụ.

Point to the greenish one.

àkpįrìídè

àkpị̀rìidè


Word	àkpị̀rìidè
Definitions	Noun 1.tailor or weaver ant; green ant (Oecophylla)
Variations	àkpị̀ridè
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Akpịriide bụ ahụhụ.

The weaver ant is an insect.

Ahụbeghị akpịriide mbụ.

I have not seen a weaver ant before.

Akpịriide nọ n'osisi ọjị a.

Weaver ant is on this kolanut tree.

Gịnị ka anyị ga-eji gbuo akpịriide ndị a?

What are going to use to kill these weaver ants?

Akpịriide na-ata ata.

The weaver ant bites.

Akpịriide ekweghị ya rịa elu ube ahụ.

The weaver ant did not allow him to climb that pear tree.

Onye hapụrụ akpịriide ebe a?

Who left tailor ants here?

Akpịriide tara m.

Tailor ant bit me.

Azụtara m ọgwụ akpịriide.

I bought tailor ant insecticide.

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anyụmmīrī


Word	anyụmmīrī
Definitions	Noun 㨓水 1.watermelon; a fruit of large size with like green back with reddish juicy water
Variations	anyụ mmiri
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Achọrọ m ịracha anyụmmiri.

I want to lick watermelon.

Anyụmmiri a adịghị ụtọ.

This watermelon is not sweet.

Anyụmmiri ahụ dị ọnụ.

That watermelon is costly.

Biko, zụtara m anyụmmiri ma ị lọta.

Please, buy watermelon for me when you come back.

Imirikiti mmadụ kọrọ anyụmmiri.

Many people planted water melon.

Onye na-ere anyụmmiri a?

Who is selling this water melon?

Ana m akọ anyụmmiri.

I am planting water melon.

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ọ̀mụ


Word	ọ̀mụ
Definitions	Noun 栽 1.young and fresh palm fronds, particularly light green in color
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N'omenaala Igbo, a na-eji ọmụ̣ egosipụta nsọ.

In Igbo culture, young palm fronds are used to symbolize sacredness.

Kee ọmụ okirikiri ebe a.

Tie this place round with young palm fronds.

Wetara m ọmụ.

Get me the young palm fronds.

Kedu ihe ọmụ na-egosi n'obodo gị?

What does the young palm fronds symbolize in your town?

Tinye ọmụ ahụ n'ọnụ gị.

Put that young palm fronds in your mouth.

ópètè

opètè


Word	opètè
Definitions	Noun 1.ginger lily, spiral ginger, or bush cane (Costus after); a type of grass plant with a green, slender, jointed, and fibrous stalk that tastes sour when eaten
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A gwara anyị na ịta opete na-achapụ eze.

We were told that eating ginger lily brightens the teeth.

Yakubu na-ere opete.

Yakubu sells ginger lily.

Opete na-atọ ụtọ.

Ginger lily is sweet.

Ndị ahụ na-ata opete apụchaala.

The people that are selling ginger lily have all gone.

Opete m agwụla.

My ginger lily has finished.

A sị na a na-eji opete agwọ afọ mgbu.

It is said that ginger lily is used to cure stomach ache.

Tụfuo opete ahụ.

Throw away that ginger lily.

Opete na-amasị m mgbe m bụ nwata.

I liked ginger lily when I was a kid.

A na-ahụ opete n'ọhịa.

Ginger lily is found in the bush.