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nkwọcha

Wordnkwọcha
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Noun

1.not having fur(animal) or thread (object); baldness;

2.bald

Adjective

1.the characteristic of not having hair or thread; bald

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Isi nkwọcha a mere m maa ezigbo mma.

Isi nkwọcha a mere m maa ezigbo mma.

This bald head made me very handsome.

Ọ nọtanwughị maka nkwọcha ọ kwọchara.

Ọ nọtanwughị maka nkwọcha ọ kwọchara.

It couldn't stay due to it's baldness.

Nkwọcha afọmoto ya kwọchara mere e jiri rie ya nra.

Nkwọcha afọmoto ya kwọchara mere e jiri rie ya nra.

The baldness of his tyres made him to be fined.

Nna m nwere isi nkwọcha.

Nna m nwere isi nkwọcha.

My father has bald head.

Ụmụnwoke niile nọ n'ezinụụlọ ha nwere isi nkwọcha.

Ụmụnwoke niile nọ n'ezinụụlọ ha nwere isi nkwọcha.

All the men in their family has bald head.

Ahụbeghị m nwaanyị nwere isi nkwọcha.

Ahụbeghị m nwaanyị nwere isi nkwọcha.

I have never seen a woman who has bald head.

Ha nille bụ nkwọcha nkwọcha.

Ha nille bụ nkwọcha nkwọcha.

All of them are bald/smooth.

Nkwọcha ọ kwọchara isi mere ya okenye.

Nkwọcha ọ kwọchara isi mere ya okenye.

His baldness made him look like an old man.

örïàshúgà

ọrịàshugà

Wordọrịàshugà
Definitions

Noun

1.diabetes; having high level of glucose in the blood

Variationsọrịà shugà
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Mmanya ọtọ bịrịbịrị na-ebute ọrịashuga

Mmanya ọtọ bịrịbịrị na-ebute ọrịashuga

Soft drinks cause diabetes

òdóòdò

òdoòdò

Wordòdoòdò
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Nominal Modifier

1.having a yellow colour; yellowish

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Agba odoodo ka a tere ụlọ ahụ.

Agba odoodo ka a tere ụlọ ahụ.

The colour painted on the house is yellow.

A gwara ya chịta uwe na-acha odoodo.

A gwara ya chịta uwe na-acha odoodo.

He was told to bring yellow dress.

ńdųńdų

ndụ̀ndụ̀

Wordndụ̀ndụ̀
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

艶艶

1.having the colour green; greenish;

2.fresh, especially smell

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Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

It is green in colour.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

His shoe is greenish in colour.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

His house is the one that is green in colour.

O nyere m nke ndụndụ.

O nyere m nke ndụndụ.

She gave me the green one.

Ha niile nwechara ụcha ndụndụ.

Ha niile nwechara ụcha ndụndụ.

All of them are greenish in colour.

Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

Ọ na-acha ndụndụ.

It is green in colour.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

Ụlọ ya bụ nke na-acha ndụndụ.

His house is the one that is green in colour.

Onye chọrọ nke ndụndụ?

Onye chọrọ nke ndụndụ?

Who needs the green one?

Agba ya dị ndụndụ.

Agba ya dị ndụndụ.

The colour is greenish.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

Akpụkpọụkwụ ya na-acha ndundu.

His shoe is greenish in colour.

Akwụkwọnri ahụ dị ndụndụ.

Akwụkwọnri ahụ dị ndụndụ.

That vegetable is fresh.

Tụọ aka na nke bụ ndụndụ.

Tụọ aka na nke bụ ndụndụ.

Point to the greenish one.

ákáńtütų

akantụtụ̀

Wordakantụtụ̀
Definitions

Noun

痕痕稼

1.pilfering; steal by picking

Adjective

1.pick-pocket; stealing things of little value

2.pilfering; having light fingers

Variationsaka ntụtụ̀
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E jidere ya n'akantụtụ.

E jidere ya n'akantụtụ.

He was caught pilfering.

Nduka na-eme akantụtụ.

Nduka na-eme akantụtụ.

Nduka steals things of little value.

Ime akantụtụ bụ ọrịa.

Ime akantụtụ bụ ọrịa.

Stealing things of little value is a disease.

Kpachapụrụ nwoke a na-eme akantụtụ anya.

Kpachapụrụ nwoke a na-eme akantụtụ anya.

Be careful of this man that steals things.

Ime aka ntụtụ adịghị mma.

Ime aka ntụtụ adịghị mma.

Stealing things is not good.

E ji akantụtụ mara Emeka.

E ji akantụtụ mara Emeka.

Emeka is known for pilfering.

E jidere onye na-eme akantụtụ n'ahịa taata.

E jidere onye na-eme akantụtụ n'ahịa taata.

They caught someone who was pilfering at the market today.

wá

wa

Wordwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.separate by having different parts or halves spread; parts of a thing detach from each other;

2.shatter; break; split

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Obi wara nkụ ahụ.

Obi wara nkụ ahụ.

Obi split the wood.

Enyo ahụ wara ụnyaahụ.

Enyo ahụ wara ụnyaahụ.

The mirror shattered yesterday.

Onye chọrọ ịwa ọjị a?

Onye chọrọ ịwa ọjị a?

Who wants to break this kola-nut?

Anyị ga-awa ọjị tupu anyị ejebe.

Anyị ga-awa ọjị tupu anyị ejebe.

We will break kola before going.

Kedu onye na-awa nkụ n'azụ ụlọ?

Kedu onye na-awa nkụ n'azụ ụlọ?

Who chops wood in the backyard?

Waa oji ka anyi taa.

Waa oji ka anyi taa.

Break kola-nut let us eat.

òpúpú

òpupu

Wordòpupu
Definitions

Noun

寍p階

1.growing; springing up; sprouting

2.having a hole

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Opupu efere ahụ puru mere m ji tụfụọ ya.

Opupu efere ahụ puru mere m ji tụfụọ ya.

The fact that the plate had a hole made me throw it away.

Opupu mpi bụ naanị n'ebule. Nyie atụrụ anaghị epu mpi.

Opupu mpi bụ naanị n'ebule. Nyie atụrụ anaghị epu mpi.

Growing of horns only occur in rams. Ewes don't grow horns.

òdógwú

òdogwu

Wordòdogwu
Definitions

Noun

1.mighty man; one who has the ability and capability to resist opposing force

2.(informal) great man

Adjective

1.mighty; having great power or strength, especially in addition to a big size

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Odimegwu Ojukwu bụ odogwu nwoke.

Odimegwu Ojukwu bụ odogwu nwoke.

Odimegwu Ojukwu is a great man.

Ihe a na-akpọ ya bụ odogwu karịrị odogwu.

Ihe a na-akpọ ya bụ odogwu karịrị odogwu.

They call him the greater man than the greatest.

Ihe onye metara ka e ji akpọ ya odogwu.

Ihe onye metara ka e ji akpọ ya odogwu.

It is the deeds of a person makes him to be called great.

Odogwu! Ị bịara?

Odogwu! Ị bịara?

Great man! Did you come?

Odogwu ahụ anwụọla.

Odogwu ahụ anwụọla.

That great man has died.

Onye bụ odogwu?

Onye bụ odogwu?

Who is a great man.

Onyema bụ odogwu.

Onyema bụ odogwu.

Onyema is a great man.

bíkö önú

bikọ ọnū

Wordbikọ ọnū
Definitions

Active verb

剁歌口

1.live together

2.cohabit; unmarried couple living together and having sexual relationship

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Ọchọghị ka ya na nwanne ya bikọ ọnụ.

Ọchọghị ka ya na nwanne ya bikọ ọnụ.

He does not want to live together with his sibling.

Anyị na gị ga-ebikọ ọnụ.

Anyị na gị ga-ebikọ ọnụ.

We and you will live together.

Ibikọ ọnụ abụghị ihe ha kwesịrị ime ugbu a.

Ibikọ ọnụ abụghị ihe ha kwesịrị ime ugbu a.

Living together is not what they are supposed to do now

ḿkpį

mkpị̀

Wordmkpị̀
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.the state of having more than one, of the same, in one body; double, triple, quadruple, etc

2.a piece from a set of the same thing

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Dowe mkpị ọbụla iche.

Dowe mkpị ọbụla iche.

Keep each piece separate.

Mkpị abụọ ka ha kenyere anyị.

Mkpị abụọ ka ha kenyere anyị.

Two pieces is what they shared to us.

Ọ gbara mkpị ise.

Ọ gbara mkpị ise.

It split into five pieces.

Jiri mkpị nke ọbụla ị hụrụ bịa.

Jiri mkpị nke ọbụla ị hụrụ bịa.

Come with any piece you see.

Otu mkpị emebiela.

Otu mkpị emebiela.

A piece has spoilt.

Ụdịrị osisi a anaghị agba mkpị.

Ụdịrị osisi a anaghị agba mkpị.

This type of tree doesn't come in double.

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