hü
hụ
| Word | hụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 見 1.see; find |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
A chọrọ m ịhụ nne gị.
A chọrọ m ịhụ nne gị.
I want to see your mother.
A hụrụ m ego i dobeere m.
A hụrụ m ego i dobeere m.
I saw the money you kept for me.
Welie anya ka ị na-ahụ ya.
Welie anya ka ị na-ahụ ya.
Raise your eye to be seeing it.
Ị na-ahụ ihe na-eme ugbua?
Ị na-ahụ ihe na-eme ugbua?
You see what is happening now.
A gwara m na a na-ahụ gị n'ụlọ ya.
A gwara m na a na-ahụ gị n'ụlọ ya.
I was told that you are seen at his house.
gbú
gbu
| Word | gbu |
| Definitions | Active verb 青 1.sound a flute, horn, trumpet or whistle; 2.sound (an alarm or alert) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
He wants to sound the horn.
Onye gburu opi ahụ?
Onye gburu opi ahụ?
Who sounded that horn?
Amanze na-egbu opi.
Amanze na-egbu opi.
Amanze blows the horn.
Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.
Emeka na-egbu opi ya mgbe ọbụla ọ lọtara.
Emeka blows his horn whenever he comes back.
Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?
Onye gburu opi ike ahụ?
Who sounded that trumpet?
Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.
Gbuo opi ka mmadụ̣ niile pụta.
Sound the whistle so that everyone will come out.
Onye na-egbu opi ike?
Onye na-egbu opi ike?
Who is blowing the trumpet?
Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!
Ebelebe ga-egbu ma ụdị ihe ahụ mee!
Ebelebe will sound if such thing happens!
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
Ọ chọrọ igbu opi.
He wants to blow trumpet.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
Ọkwụụgbọala gburu opi mana ewu ahụ apụghị n'ụzọ.
The driver sounded the horn but the goat did not leave the road.
Ha gburu opi.
Ha gburu opi.
They sounded the horn.
Gaa, gbuo opi.
Gaa, gbuo opi.
Go and sound the trumpet.
Ana m egbu opi.
Ana m egbu opi.
I am blowing the flute.
há
ha
| Word | ha |
| Definitions | Pronoun 凶 1.third-person plural pronoun (they, them, and their) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
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.
gbú
gbu
| Word | gbu |
| Definitions | Active verb 青 1.make a sound, especially by blowing (especially alarm or flute); hoot |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
A kụjara m mgbe ọkwọụgbaala gburu opi.
A kụjara m mgbe ọkwọụgbaala gburu opi.
I was startled when the driver blared the horn.
O gburu ọja ya n'ime ọhịa
O gburu ọja ya n'ime ọhịa
He blew his flute in the forest
Ọ ga-egbu opi ụgbọala ya ma o rute ebe a.
Ọ ga-egbu opi ụgbọala ya ma o rute ebe a.
He will blare the horn of his car, when he gets here.
Onye na-egbu opiike ahụ?
Onye na-egbu opiike ahụ?
Who is blowing that trumpet?
Ọ chọrọ igbu mkpọrọhịhị.
Ọ chọrọ igbu mkpọrọhịhị.
He wants to whistle.
bá
ba
| Word | ba |
| Definitions | Active verb 㢢選 1.peel the bark of a tuber with a knife; cut a tuber |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ada bàrà jí.
Ada bàrà jí.
Ada peeled yam.
Baa ede ndị ahụ ọsọọsọ.
Baa ede ndị ahụ ọsọọsọ.
Peel those cocoyam quickly.
Ha ga-aba akpụ echi.
Ha ga-aba akpụ echi.
They will peal the cassava tomorrow.
Anyị na-aba akpụ.
Anyị na-aba akpụ.
We are peeling cassava.
A ga-aba ya etu ahụ.
A ga-aba ya etu ahụ.
It will be peeled like that
Ịba nduku ahụ were ya ọtụtụ oge.
Ịba nduku ahụ were ya ọtụtụ oge.
To peel that potato took her a lot of time.
Ha ga-aba ya n'ụtụtụ.
Ha ga-aba ya n'ụtụtụ.
They will peel it in the morning.
Baa ya ngwa ngwa.
Baa ya ngwa ngwa.
Peel it fast.
Ọ chọghị ịba ya.
Ọ chọghị ịba ya.
He does not want to peel it.
-ghàchí
-ghàchi
| Word | -ghàchi |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 硬襟 1.return; back to former |
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Examples
Agwàlù m yà kà o jìsie ikē ghàlụ ịghā anya n'àzụ
Agwàlù m yà kà o jìsie ikē ghàlụ ịghā anya n'àzụ
I told him to strive hard without looking backwards
Achọrọ m iweghachi ego ahụ.
Achọrọ m iweghachi ego ahụ.
I want to return that money.
Gwaghachi ya nke ya.
Gwaghachi ya nke ya.
Tell her back.
A kpọghachiri ya n'ọrụ.
A kpọghachiri ya n'ọrụ.
She was called back to work.
Ọ kpoghachịrị nwa ahụ azụ na-be nna ya.
Ọ kpoghachịrị nwa ahụ azụ na-be nna ya.
He returned the child to his father's place.
Nyeghachi m efe nke m nyere gị na mbụ.
Nyeghachi m efe nke m nyere gị na mbụ.
Give me back the clothe I gave you initially.
Chinedu wepụtachara ha na-ezi.
Chinedu wepụtachara ha na-ezi.
Chinedu brought all of them outside.
Ngọzị weghachịrị ihe ọ zụrụ na-ahịa.
Ngọzị weghachịrị ihe ọ zụrụ na-ahịa.
Ngozi returned what she stole in the market.
Emeka gwaghachịrị nwa ahụ ihe m gwara ya na mbu.
Emeka gwaghachịrị nwa ahụ ihe m gwara ya na mbu.
Emeka told the child what I told him initially.
Onyema kwughachịrị okwu ahụ ọzọ
Onyema kwughachịrị okwu ahụ ọzọ
Onyema repeated the same speech.
Mụ nyeghachịrị ya ego nke ruru ya.
Mụ nyeghachịrị ya ego nke ruru ya.
I gave him back the money that belongs to him.
-há
-ha
| Word | -ha |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 捨 1.almost; about to |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
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.
-pų
-pụ̀
| Word | -pụ̀ |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 階 1.out; away; off |
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Examples
Wepụ aka n'aba gị.
Wepụ aka n'aba gị.
Take your hand off your chin.
Hapụ ya aka.
Hapụ ya aka.
Leave him alone.
Wepụ aka n'agba gị.
Wepụ aka n'agba gị.
Take your hand off your chin.
Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.
Sepụ osisi ahụ n'ọkụ.
Put away the stick from the fire.
O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.
O nyepụrụ ego niile o ji.
He gave out all the money in his possession.
Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.
Bupụ mmiri a ka m saa ite ofe.
Take off this water so I can wash the soup pot.
Ọ na-ejepụ ije.
Ọ na-ejepụ ije.
He goes far away.
Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.
Ọ mapụrụ tupu ụgbọ akwụsị.
He jumped out before the vehicle stopped.
Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.
Mepụ nke a tupu ị lawa.
Complete this before you go.
Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa
Gbapụ ọsọ tupu ọ bịa
Run away before he comes.
Wụpụ ya n'ala.
Wụpụ ya n'ala.
Pour it on the ground/floor.
-ghï
-ghị
| Word | -ghị |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 倉 1.not; verb negator used for all tenses except imperative and present perfect |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.
Ada enweghị isi ọwụwa.
Ada does not have a headache
Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.
Ma ọ bịara ma ọ bịaghị agbasaghị m.
Whether he came or did not come is not my problem.
Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.
Anyị achọghị onye mpako ebe a.
We do not want an arrogant person here.
Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.
Azụtaghị m ọgwụ isi ọwụwa.
I did not buy a drug for headache.
Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.
Ọ gbaghị nkịtị.
He did not keep quite.
Achọghi m ọnụ gị.
Achọghi m ọnụ gị.
I do not want your opinion.
Amaghị m nke a.
Amaghị m nke a.
I don't know this one.
Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.
Chijimma erighị nri n'ụtụtụ.
Chijimma did not eat in the morning.
Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.
Ọ maghị na m ma onye ọ bụ.
He does not know that I know him.
Ọ bụghị m.
Ọ bụghị m.
It is not me.
Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.
Ereteghi m nnukwu ego taa.
I did not make much sales today.
Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.
Ha anaghị asa akwa n'ụtụtụ.
They don't do laundry in the morning
Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.
Ọ bịaghị ụnyaahụ.
She did not come yesterday.
Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.
Nnamdị anaghị agba bọọlụ.
Nnamdi does not play football.
O sighi nri.
O sighi nri.
She did not cook.