hï áhï
hị ahị
Word | hị ahị |
Definitions | Passive verb 1.be skewed, bent, lopsided, tilted, or inclined |
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Foto ọ na-ese na-ahị ahị.
The pictures he takes are skewed.
Hịrị ahịrị dịka i nwere ụkwụarụ.
Bend like you have a bad leg.
Ọ chọrọ ịhị ahị.
It wants to tilt.
Nke o sere mbụ hịrị ahị.
The first one she drew before was bent.
hï
hị
Word | hị |
Definitions | Active verb 1.twist; turn a pivoted thing 2.squeeze by turning, especially fabrics |
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Ọ hịrị ya mana o mepeghị.
She turned it but it did not open.
Emeka ga-ahị akwa ndị ahụ.
Emeka will squeeze those clothes.
Nna m hịrị aka m abụọ.
My father twisted my two arms.
Achọghị m ịhị nke a.
I don't want to squeeze this one.
Anyị na-ahịpụ mmiri n'akwa tupu anyị agbasaa ya.
We squeeze out water from cloth before spreading them.
Ọ na-ahị ụdọ ọ ga-eji eke nkụ ya.
She is twisting the rope she will use in tying her firewood.
chï
chị
Word | chị |
Definitions | Active verb 司 1.rule; govern |
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Bụharị chịrị Naijiria afọ asatọ.
Buhari governed Nigeria for eight years.
Onye ga-achị achị ga-abụ odibo.
He who wants to lead must be a servant.
Ọ na-achị anyị ọchịchị nchigbu
He is misgoverning us.
Pita Obi na-achị anyị ọfụma.
Peter Obi is ruling us well.
chï
chị̄
Word | chị̄ |
Definitions | Active verb 厚 1.pack (as to carry) separate things, especially in/with the hands |
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Emeka chị akwa gị gaa na nke onye dụwadụwa.
Emeka too your clothes to the tailor's.
Emeka chị akwa gị gaa na nke onye dụwadụwa.
Emeka took your clothes to the tailor's.
Okporụzọ na-achị achị maka mmiri zoro.
The road is slippery because it rained.
Ebee ka i si chịta ihe ndị a?
Where these you pack these things from?
fö
fọ
Word | fọ |
Definitions | Active verb 㡰 1.squeeze something through a tight place, mostly in an attempt to place, remove or search; 2.(figurative) search in a tight place by passing the hand or something else through |
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Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.
I prefer kneaded cassava fufu.
Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.
A dough is supposed to be be stretchy if it's well kneaded.
Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?
What are you searching for in my bag?
Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.
Go and stuff Ojukwu's bag.
Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.
She searches his bag every time.
Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.
The tortoise stuffed his hand in a bag and squeezed out a rock.
Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?
What do you search for in your box all the time?
Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.
Searching through one's bag is not proper.
Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.
He wanted to stuff his hand through my pocket.
chà
chà
Word | chà |
Definitions | Active verb 酸 1.cut using the hand or a scissors, especially for something that is not thick eg. paper, cloth |
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Achọrọ m ịcha ha irighiri.
I want to cut them to pieces.
Ọ chara ya nke ọma.
She cut it very well.
Onye chara agụba n'akwa a?
Who made a razor cut on this cloth?
Aga m acha ya ụka.
I will cut it vertically.
bó
bo
Word | bo |
Definitions | Active verb 穫 1.put a load on; laden; 2.claim that someone has done something wrong; accuse |
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Bịa, bo m ibu a n'isi.
Come and put this load on my head.
O boro m ebubo.
He accused me.
Ọ ga-ebo gị ebubo ụgha.
She will accuse you falsely.
Ọ na-ebo Adanne ibu ahụ mgbe anyị batara.
She was placing the load on Adanne's head when we came in.
Ọ na-ebokarị ndị mmadụ ebubo.
He is always accusing people.
Onye boro gị ibu arọ a?
Who put all this heavy load on you?
Ọ dịghị mma ibo ya nnukwu ibu.
It is not proper to place a heavy load on his head.
O boro m ibu.
He place the load on my head.
Achọrọ m ibo ya ibu.
I want to place the load on her head.
-chá
-cha
Word | -cha |
Definitions | Extensional suffix 選 1.finish doing; completely; totally |
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鋭選欠願距鋭
Kwuchaa ihe ị na-ekwu.
Finish saying what you were saying.
圧穏壊選㚡欠吟t顎撃宇胃
Akụnna mechara ihe ahụ tupu ọ bịawa.
Akunna finished doing that thing before she started coming.
撃奥選㚡ö奥頑資
Ọ rụchara ọrụ ahụ niile.
She finished doing all that work.
Ọ rụchara ọrụ ahụ niile.
Oluchi, finish that food.
撃君選㚡猿
O sichaala nri.
She has finished cooking.
願鋭選再
I kwuchago?
Have you finished speaking?
撃奥選㚡ö奥
Ọ rụchaala ọrụ.
He has finished working.
-rá
-ra
Word | -ra |
Definitions | Extensional suffix 鮮 1.for or in favor of - used when the verb ends with 'a' |
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Emeka ga-agbara anyị egwu.
Emeka will dance for us.
chè
chè
Word | chè |
Definitions | Active verb 崖 1.think |
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Gịnị ka ị na-eche?
What are you thinking about?
Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?
What do you think she will do?
O chere maka ihe a.
She thought about this thing.
Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.
She is thinking about her child.
Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?
Do you think I am foolish?
Oke iche uche adịghị mma.
Too much thinking is not bad.
O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.
He did not think before doing what he did.
Chee ya nke ọma.
Think about it very well.