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díṃkpà

dim̀kpà

Worddim̀kpà
Definitions

Noun

1.full grown person; able-bodied person

2.physical strong build; strong person

3.adult

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Ọ bụ dimkpa.

Ọ bụ dimkpa.

He is an adult.

Emeka abụrụla dimkpa.

Emeka abụrụla dimkpa.

Emeka is now a grown person.

Dimkpa ọ gbara abaghị uru.

Dimkpa ọ gbara abaghị uru.

His strong build is useless.

A hụ dimkpa, a hụ okpotokpo imi ya.

A hụ dimkpa, a hụ okpotokpo imi ya.

When you see a full grown man, you see his sizeable nose.

Nwaanyị ahụ gbara dimkpa.

Nwaanyị ahụ gbara dimkpa.

The woman looks strongly built.

Ya bụ na dimkpa gị niile a ka e meriri gi.

Ya bụ na dimkpa gị niile a ka e meriri gi.

So you were conquered despite all your physical strength.

E nweghị dimkpa nọ be ya.

E nweghị dimkpa nọ be ya.

There is no strong person at his place.

díbülǫ

dibụlọ̀

Worddibụlọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.a full grown family man

Variationsdibu ụlọ̀
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Okechukwu abụrụla dibụlọ.

Okechukwu abụrụla dibụlọ.

Okechukwu is now a fully grown family man.

Nwoke lụrụ nwaanyị bụ dibụlọ.

Nwoke lụrụ nwaanyị bụ dibụlọ.

A married man is a full grown man.

Onye ọ bụla bụ dibụlọ ma ọrụ ya.

Onye ọ bụla bụ dibụlọ ma ọrụ ya.

Anyone who is a fully grown man knows his responsibilities.

E nwere dibụlọ n'ezinụlọ niile.

E nwere dibụlọ n'ezinụlọ niile.

There is a full grown man in all families.

Gosi m ka Emeka si bụrụ dibụlọ.

Gosi m ka Emeka si bụrụ dibụlọ.

Show me how Emeka became a fully grown man.

Nke a bụ mmemme nke ndị dibụlọ

Nke a bụ mmemme nke ndị dibụlọ

This event is for fully grown men.

tópù

topù

Wordtopù
Definitions

Active verb

1.be well-grown; have more than average height; grow tall

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Biko, rie ezigbo nri ka ị topu.

Biko, rie ezigbo nri ka ị topu.

Please, eat good food so you can grow well.

Ọ sị na iri agwa ga-eme gị ka ị topu.

Ọ sị na iri agwa ga-eme gị ka ị topu.

He said that eating beans will make you grow tall.

Nne ya sị na ọ ga-etopu ma ọ na-eri agwa.

Nne ya sị na ọ ga-etopu ma ọ na-eri agwa.

His mother said that he will grow well if he eats beans.

O topuru etopu.

O topuru etopu.

It is well-grown.

Ndị topuru etopu hiri nne.

Ndị topuru etopu hiri nne.

Those that are well-grown are many.

Ha niile na-achọ itopu etopu.

Ha niile na-achọ itopu etopu.

All of them want to be well-grown.

Ụmụ Ada niile na-etopu.

Ụmụ Ada niile na-etopu.

All of Ada's children grow up properly.

Onye bịara ebe a topuru etopu.

Onye bịara ebe a topuru etopu.

The person that came here is well-grown.

ókènyè

okènyè

Wordokènyè
Definitions

Noun

1.elder, principal person; senior citizen; grown (age); fully aged man

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Ha nwere ọtụtụ ndị okenye n'etiti ha.

Ha nwere ọtụtụ ndị okenye n'etiti ha.

They have so many senior citizens in their midst.

Nzukọ a bụ maka ndị okenye.

Nzukọ a bụ maka ndị okenye.

This meeting is for the elderly.

Ọ bụ naanị ndị okenye ka e dobeere oche.

Ọ bụ naanị ndị okenye ka e dobeere oche.

Seats are reserved for adults only.

Ị sị na ị bụ okenye, zaa ajụjụ ahụ.

Ị sị na ị bụ okenye, zaa ajụjụ ahụ.

You say you are an adult and answer the question.

Ụmụ ya niile bụ okenye.

Ụmụ ya niile bụ okenye.

All her children are adults.

A chọ̣rọ ndi okenye isii ga-agbara obodo akaebe.

A chọ̣rọ ndi okenye isii ga-agbara obodo akaebe.

They want six elders that will stand as witness for the community.

E jidere otu okenye ebe ọ na-adakpo nwaanyị ajadụ.

E jidere otu okenye ebe ọ na-adakpo nwaanyị ajadụ.

An elder was caught raping a widow.

Okenye anaghị anọ n'ụlọ ewu amụọ n'ọgbụ.

Okenye anaghị anọ n'ụlọ ewu amụọ n'ọgbụ.

An elder will not be at home while a goat gives birth in its tedder.

Ụfọdụ ndị okenye na-atụ asị.

Ụfọdụ ndị okenye na-atụ asị.

Some elders tell lies.

zųtò

zụ̀tò

Wordzụ̀tò
Definitions

Active verb

慣享

1.train or raise someone till the person is grown; raise

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Nne m zụtoro anyị niile n'ụzọ ziri ezi.

Nne m zụtoro anyị niile n'ụzọ ziri ezi.

My mom raised us all in the proper way.

Ọ na-agba mbọ ịzụto ụmụ nwanne ya nwoke.

Ọ na-agba mbọ ịzụto ụmụ nwanne ya nwoke.

He is working hard to raise his brother's children.

Nne m zụtoro anyị niile n'ụzọ ziri ezi.

Nne m zụtoro anyị niile n'ụzọ ziri ezi.

My mom raised us all in the proper way.

Ọ zụtoro ụmụ ya tupu ọ nwụọ.

Ọ zụtoro ụmụ ya tupu ọ nwụọ.

He trained all his children before he died.

Okoye azụtoola ụmụ ya niile.

Okoye azụtoola ụmụ ya niile.

Okoye has trained all his children.

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