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jìdè

jìdè

Wordjìdè
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Active verb

議豪

1.grasp; hold on to

2.hold, especially in order to secure

3.catch, especially animate objects

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Ndị uweojii jidere ndị ohi ahụ ka ha na-apụta n'ụlaahịa.

Ndị uweojii jidere ndị ohi ahụ ka ha na-apụta n'ụlaahịa.

The policemen caught the thieves while they were coming out from the store.

Jide ya nke ọma.

Jide ya nke ọma.

Hold it well.

Amaka jidere ekwentị m mgbe m na-agba egwu.

Amaka jidere ekwentị m mgbe m na-agba egwu.

Amaka was in possession of my phone when I was dancing.

Achọrọ m ijide onye mere ihe ahụ.

Achọrọ m ijide onye mere ihe ahụ.

I want to catch the person who did that.

Ndị uweojii jidere ndị ohi ahụ ka ha na-apụta n'ụlaahịa.

Ndị uweojii jidere ndị ohi ahụ ka ha na-apụta n'ụlaahịa.

The policemen caught the thieves while they were coming out from the store.

Amaka jidere ekwentị m mgbe m na-agba egwu.

Amaka jidere ekwentị m mgbe m na-agba egwu.

Amaka was in possession of my phone when I was dancing.

güdà

gụdà

Wordgụdà
Definitions

Active verb

1.read through

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Ị ga-agụda ihe a tupu anyị kweta na ị maara agụ Igbo.

Ị ga-agụda ihe a tupu anyị kweta na ị maara agụ Igbo.

You will read through this before we can believe that you can read Igbo.

I nwere ike ịgụda edemede a edere n'asụsụ Igbo?

I nwere ike ịgụda edemede a edere n'asụsụ Igbo?

Can you read through this article written in Igbo?

Onye n'ime unu gụdara ihe a m dere n'ugbo ọcha?

Onye n'ime unu gụdara ihe a m dere n'ugbo ọcha?

Who amongst you read through this thing i wrote on the white board?

Gụdaa leta a ka ị gwa m ihe ọ na-ekwu.

Gụdaa leta a ka ị gwa m ihe ọ na-ekwu.

Read through this letter and tell me what it is saying.

Emeka na-agụda ihe onye nkuzi ya dere n'ụgbọ ojii.

Emeka na-agụda ihe onye nkuzi ya dere n'ụgbọ ojii.

Emeka is reading through what his teacher wrote on the black board.

nwüdó

nwụdo

Wordnwụdo
Definitions

Active verb

1.catch; capture

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A ga-enye onye ga-anwụdo ya onyinye.

A ga-enye onye ga-anwụdo ya onyinye.

A gift will be given to someone that will catch him.

Ahụrụ m ka ha na-anwụdo ekperima ahụ.

Ahụrụ m ka ha na-anwụdo ekperima ahụ.

I saw them capturing that criminal.

Ha gbara mbọ ịnwụdo ya.

Ha gbara mbọ ịnwụdo ya.

They tried to catch him

Nwụdo ọkụko a, ana m abịa!

Nwụdo ọkụko a, ana m abịa!

Hold this hen, I am coming!

Ọ nwụdoro ya mgbe ọ na-ezu ohi anụ.

Ọ nwụdoro ya mgbe ọ na-ezu ohi anụ.

He caught him when he was stealing meat.

jì

Wordjì
Definitions

Active verb

1.be in possession of; hold

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Udoka ji ego anyị.

Udoka ji ego anyị.

Udoka is in possession of our money.

Emeka ji ekwentị gị.

Emeka ji ekwentị gị.

Emeka is in possession of your mobile phone.

M ji ya aka.

M ji ya aka.

I am holding it.

Nne ga-eji ya.

Nne ga-eji ya.

My mother will hold it.

Jiri ya ma ị bịawa echi

Jiri ya ma ị bịawa echi

Hold it while coming tomorrow.

nwüchí

nwụchi

Wordnwụchi
Definitions

Active verb

性襟

1.apprehend; arrest; capture (catch)

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A nwụchiri Derico Nwamama na Nkpọọ.

A nwụchiri Derico Nwamama na Nkpọọ.

Derico Nwamama was apprehended at Nkpor.

Ha nwụchiri ya ka ọkụkọ.

Ha nwụchiri ya ka ọkụkọ.

He was captured like a fowl.

Jee, nwụchie ha.

Jee, nwụchie ha.

Go and arrest them.

Ọ nwụchiri ya ka nwata.

Ọ nwụchiri ya ka nwata.

He captured him like a child.

Ha achọghị ịnwụchi ya.

Ha achọghị ịnwụchi ya.

They do want to arrest her.

Ndị ohi na-anwụchi ndị na-aga ụzọ ahụ.

Ndị ohi na-anwụchi ndị na-aga ụzọ ahụ.

Armed robbers apprehend those that walk that road.

Nwuchie ya ma o si ebe ahụ pụta.

Nwuchie ya ma o si ebe ahụ pụta.

Apprehend him if he comes out of that place.

Ịnwụchi ya enweghị uru ọ ga-aba.

Ịnwụchi ya enweghị uru ọ ga-aba.

Arresting him is not important.

Anyị ga-anwụchi ya ma o sie ọnwụ.

Anyị ga-anwụchi ya ma o sie ọnwụ.

We will arrest him if he proves stubborn.

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