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gwè

Wordgwè
Definitions

Active verb

1.to crush using a pestle or something of sort

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E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

E ji igwe rụọ oche a.

This chair is made of metal.

Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.

Biko, gwee ihe ahụ nke ọma.

Please, crush that thing properly.

Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.

Egwere m ose n'ụtụtụ.

I grinded pepper in the morning.

Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?

Onye ga-egwe àgwà a?

Who is going to grind this beans?

Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?

Onye gwere egwusi ahụ?

Who grinded the melon?

Anyị na-egwe ọka.

Anyị na-egwe ọka.

We are grinding maize.

Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.

Nkechi na-egwe ịsha n'azụ ụlọ.

Nkechi is grinding crayfish behind the house.

Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.

Gwee ya ngwa ngwa.

Grind it very fast.

ńgwé

ngwe

Wordngwe
Definitions

Noun

1.grinder; apparatus, machine for grinding (-gwe grind)

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Emeka nwere ngwe abụọ.

Emeka nwere ngwe abụọ.

Emeka has two grinder.

Ọ bụ onye Igbo anyị rụrụ ngwe a.

Ọ bụ onye Igbo anyị rụrụ ngwe a.

This apparatus was manufactured by our Igbo kinsman.

Chọta ndị na-edozi ngwe ọka.

Chọta ndị na-edozi ngwe ọka.

Search for people who repair maize grinding machine

Wetara m ngwe ahụ.

Wetara m ngwe ahụ.

Get me that grinder.

Ngwe ọhụrụ m zụrụ emebiela.

Ngwe ọhụrụ m zụrụ emebiela.

The new grinder I bought ha spoilt.

Ngwe a dị oke ọnụ.

Ngwe a dị oke ọnụ.

This grinder is costly.

O weghachịbe ngwe ahụ ọ naara Chike.

O weghachịbe ngwe ahụ ọ naara Chike.

He has not returned the grinder he collected from Chike.

wè

Wordwè
Definitions

Active verb

1.take

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Examples

Bịa, were ego.

Bịa, were ego.

Come and take money.

Were nke nnukwu.

Were nke nnukwu.

Take the bigger one.

Iwe ego na-adị mfe.

Iwe ego na-adị mfe.

Withdrawing money is easy.

Ọ ga-ewe oge.

Ọ ga-ewe oge.

It will take time.

kwö

kwọ

Wordkwọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.grind; grate;

2.scoop (liquid) with the hand(s); splash (liquid) by scooping

3.wade; walk through a liquid, especially water

Passive verb

1.cup or scoop a liquid, especially with the hands

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Examples

A na-eji akụrụngwa a akwọ ihe.

A na-eji akụrụngwa a akwọ ihe.

This gadget is used for grinding.

Ọ kwọrọ mmiri n'ahụ ya.

Ọ kwọrọ mmiri n'ahụ ya.

He splashed water on his body.

Onye kwọrọ egwusi a?

Onye kwọrọ egwusi a?

Who grinded this melon?

Ọ ga-akwọ ya echi?

Ọ ga-akwọ ya echi?

Will he grind it tomorrow?

Ọ na-akwọ ihe mgbe anyị bịara.

Ọ na-akwọ ihe mgbe anyị bịara.

He was grinding something when we came.

Ndụka na-akwọ ya ugbua.

Ndụka na-akwọ ya ugbua.

Ndụka is grinding it now.

Ọ kwọ mmiri, ọ chọrọ ife m, n'aka ya.

Ọ kwọ mmiri, ọ chọrọ ife m, n'aka ya.

He scooped water, he wants to sprinkle at me, in his hand.

Anyị na-akwọ ide.

Anyị na-akwọ ide.

We are wading through a flood.

Ị ga-akwọ mmiri?

Ị ga-akwọ mmiri?

Will you scoop water?

M na-akwọ mmiri a niile.

M na-akwọ mmiri a niile.

I wade through away all these rivers.

Bido ịkwọ mmiri a.

Bido ịkwọ mmiri a.

Start wading through this water.

Kwọọ mmiri a ugbua ohere dị.

Kwọọ mmiri a ugbua ohere dị.

Scoop this water now there is chance.

Ikenna kwọrọ ide ahụ n'ụtụtụ.

Ikenna kwọrọ ide ahụ n'ụtụtụ.

Ikenna waded through that flood away in the morning.

-gó

-go

Word-go
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.perfect tense marker; has, have, had happened

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Examples

Ọ bịago.

Ọ bịago.

He has come.

O sichago nri.

O sichago nri.

He has finished cooking

Ihe mere emego.

Ihe mere emego.

What has happened has happened.

E nyego m ya ego.

E nyego m ya ego.

I have given her money.

E jidego onye ohi ahụ.

E jidego onye ohi ahụ.

The thief has been caught.

O nyego m ihe m chọrọ.

O nyego m ihe m chọrọ.

He has given me what i want.

Ha ewerego ego ha.

Ha ewerego ego ha.

They have taken their money.

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