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họ̀

Wordhọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.select or pick, especially as a separation technique

2.choose; select; pick (choice)

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Obinna, họọ ya ahọ. Ọ bụghị ha niile dị mma.

Obinna, họọ ya ahọ. Ọ bụghị ha niile dị mma.

Obinna, be picky about it. Not all of them are good.

Obinna, họọ agwa ahụ.

Obinna, họọ agwa ahụ.

Obinna, pick that beans.

Aga m ahọ ndị ga-agba egwu, echi.

Aga m ahọ ndị ga-agba egwu, echi.

I will select those who will dance, tomorrow.

Aga m ahọ ya.

Aga m ahọ ya.

I will pick it.

chè

chè

Wordchè
Definitions

Active verb

1.think

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Gịnị ka ị na-eche?

Gịnị ka ị na-eche?

What are you thinking about?

Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?

Gịnị ka iche ọ ga-eme?

What do you think she will do?

O chere maka ihe a.

O chere maka ihe a.

She thought about this thing.

Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.

Ọ na-eche maka nwa ya.

She is thinking about her child.

Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?

Iche na mụ dị nzuzu?

Do you think I am foolish?

Oke iche uche adịghị mma.

Oke iche uche adịghị mma.

Too much thinking is not bad.

O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.

O cheghị echiche tupu mee ihe o mere.

He did not think before doing what he did.

Chee ya nke ọma.

Chee ya nke ọma.

Think about it very well.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.remain; be left over

Extensional suffix

1.remain; partly; not completely

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Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizua remained her breakfast.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Drinks are remaining in the fridge.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Food remains after parties.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

It is remaining two days.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

I ate so much that it remains.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

The remainder of the money she spent is lost.

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

Did you remain anyone?

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Remain some water for me in the pot.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

He remained some wine in the cup.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

She has a balance five hundred naira with her.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Remain the one you will drink tomorrow.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

My brother passed this cloth on to me.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

I will fetch and remain little.

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

Is there a work you still have undone?

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

I don't want you to remain food.

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Who remained this food?

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.cough; expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound

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Kwaa ya ka ọ pụta.

Kwaa ya ka ọ pụta.

Cough so it would come out.

Ọ na-akwa ụkwara.

Ọ na-akwa ụkwara.

She is coughing.

Ịkwa ya ka ọ pụta abaghị uru.

Ịkwa ya ka ọ pụta abaghị uru.

Coughing for it to come out is a waste of time.

hó

ho

Wordho
Definitions

Active verb

1.uproot by pulling

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Ha na-eho ose.

Ha na-eho ose.

They are uprooting pepper plants.

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