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ha

Wordha
Definitions

Pronoun

1.third-person plural pronoun (they, them, and their)

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Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

They went to school today.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

They are coming now.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Go and tell them to be fast.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

They were given different types of gifts.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

That one is thier own.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

They are the ones the food was kept for.

Enyere m ha ego.

Enyere m ha ego.

I gave them money.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

I know where they went to.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Their dialect is different.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

That book is their own.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

We and they will come today.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Their father bought a new car.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

I saw them in the farm.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' is a pronoun in Igbo.

há

hā

Wordhā
Definitions

Passive verb

1.be equal to, on an equality; be as much

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Ndị afe ojii arago Ada

Ndị afe ojii arago Ada

The police have released Ada

Udochi ha ka nna ya n'ogologo.

Udochi ha ka nna ya n'ogologo.

Udochi is as tall as her father.

hà

Wordhà
Definitions

Active verb

1.leave(let go of)

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Rapụ ezi na ụlọ anyi aka

Rapụ ezi na ụlọ anyi aka

Leave our family alone

Hapụ aha echichi gi

Hapụ aha echichi gi

Forgo your title

Hapụ obodo amụrụ gi gaa obodo ọzọ

Hapụ obodo amụrụ gi gaa obodo ọzọ

Leave your city of birth and go to another another city.

Hapụ ọrụ gi

Hapụ ọrụ gi

Quit your job

Hapụ ya

Hapụ ya

Leave it

Ada achọghị ịha m aka.

Ada achọghị ịha m aka.

Ada does not want to let go of me.

-há

-ha

Word-ha
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Extensional suffix

1.almost; about to

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Oge naha eru mgbe anyị ji aga ịkpa isi anyị.

Oge naha eru mgbe anyị ji aga ịkpa isi anyị.

It's almost time for us to go to weave our hair.

Ụnụ naha eri?

Ụnụ naha eri?

Are you people almost eating?

Emeka naha abịa.

Emeka naha abịa.

Emeka is about to come.

hápų

hapụ̀

Wordhapụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

捨階

1.leave; abandon; give up; release grip on; release; leave alone; allow; permit; omit; spare

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Ebe a bụ ebe ndị ohi hapụrụ ihe ha zutere

Ebe a bụ ebe ndị ohi hapụrụ ihe ha zutere

This is where the thieves abandoned their loot

Ebe a bụ ebe ndị ohi hapụrụ ihe ha zutere.

Ebe a bụ ebe ndị ohi hapụrụ ihe ha zutere.

This is where the thieves abandoned their loot

Biko, hapụ m aka.

Biko, hapụ m aka.

Please, let me go. OR Please, leave me alone.

Hapu ife galụ aga ka ọ gaa

Hapu ife galụ aga ka ọ gaa

Let bygone be bygone

Nwunye m ahapụgo m gbanaba

Nwunye m ahapụgo m gbanaba

My wife has left me and run away

Ada na-ahapụ m n'azụ ma mụ na ya soro.

Ada na-ahapụ m n'azụ ma mụ na ya soro.

Ada leaves me behind when we go together,

Ahapụkwala ndị hụrụ gị n'anya.

Ahapụkwala ndị hụrụ gị n'anya.

Don't forsake those that love you

Hapụ m aka!

Hapụ m aka!

Leave me

Hapụrụ Chukwu ihe niile.

Hapụrụ Chukwu ihe niile.

Leave everything to God.

Ahụrụ ka ọ na-ahapụ unu.

Ahụrụ ka ọ na-ahapụ unu.

I saw her leaving you people.

Biko, hapụ m aka.

Biko, hapụ m aka.

Please let me go, or, Please leave me alone.

Ahapụkwala ndị hụrụ gị n'anya.

Ahapụkwala ndị hụrụ gị n'anya.

Don't forsake those that love you.

Hapụ m aka!

Hapụ m aka!

Leave me alone!

Ị chọ ịhapụ akpa ebe a?

Ị chọ ịhapụ akpa ebe a?

Do you want to leave your bag here?

Ọ ga-ahapụ gị.

Ọ ga-ahapụ gị.

He will leave you.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Active verb

1.cry; make a sound to communicate emotions or as a signal; wail; howl

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Ị ga-ebe akwa ugbu a.

Ị ga-ebe akwa ugbu a.

You will cry now.

Bee akwa ma rịọ mgbaghara.

Bee akwa ma rịọ mgbaghara.

Cry and beg for forgiveness.

Ọ na-ebe ube ka nwamba.

Ọ na-ebe ube ka nwamba.

It cries like a cat.

Uju bere akwa taata.

Uju bere akwa taata.

Uju cried today.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa ma i weta ụtarị.

Ọ ga-ebe akwa ma i weta ụtarị.

He will cry if you bring the cane.

O bere nnukwu akwa.

O bere nnukwu akwa.

She cries heavily.

Onye na-ebe akwa?

Onye na-ebe akwa?

Who is crying?

à

Word
Definitions

Demonstrative

1.used to identify a person or thing that is close at hand, indicated, or experienced; this

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Oche a agbajiela.

Oche a agbajiela.

This chair is broken.

Nwoke a bụ onyenkuzi m.

Nwoke a bụ onyenkuzi m.

This man is my teacher.

Ihe a abụghị nke m.

Ihe a abụghị nke m.

This thing is not mine.

Onye dosara ihe a ebe a?

Onye dosara ihe a ebe a?

Who kept this thing here?

Nke a adabaghi.

Nke a adabaghi.

This one will not work.

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