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ñá

ṅā

Wordṅā
Definitions

Active verb

1.place something in low heat, especially for preservation

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Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.

Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.

She is drying fish under the sun so that she can take it to her daughter in Germany.

ná

na

Wordna
Definitions

Active verb

1.ask to be given; request

2.collect from someone

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A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.

A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.

Money was collected from us before we entered.

Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?

Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?

What is he asking from you?

Ịna ego adịghị mma.

Ịna ego adịghị mma.

Collecting money is not good.

ñà

ṅà

Wordṅà
Definitions

Active verb

1.shake by staggering; destabilize a state; shift

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Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.

Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.

The wind is shaking the leaves.

Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.

Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.

Too much alcohol will make you stagger.

Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.

Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.

Shake it three times let us see.

Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.

Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.

To destabilise one is the work of that medicine.

Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.

Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.

The masquerade is staggering at the arena.

Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]

Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]

Agozie is lazing about.

Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.

Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.

Uju is staggering from left to right.

Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.

Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.

This tree will shake is the wind blows.

Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?

Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?

Who staggered in the arena?

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