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| Word | ta |
| Definitions | Medial verb 1.reduce in breadth or thickness; grow thin; 2.dry up or go down in volume (a liquid) |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Mmiri ahụ na-ata ọsịịsọ maka anwụ.
Mmiri ahụ na-ata ọsịịsọ maka anwụ.
That water is drying up quickly because of the sun.
A kpọrọ ya asị maka obi tara ya mmiri.
A kpọrọ ya asị maka obi tara ya mmiri.
He is hated because his heart is dry of water.
Ọ chọrọ ịta m ahụ.
Ọ chọrọ ịta m ahụ.
It wanted to make me thin.
Hapụ ya ka ọ taa.
Hapụ ya ka ọ taa.
Leave it to dry up.
Ọ dị mma ịta ata.
Ọ dị mma ịta ata.
It is important for it to dry up.
Osikapa a, taa mmiri ka nwata rie nri, biko!
Osikapa a, taa mmiri ka nwata rie nri, biko!
This rice, dry up so that the baby can eat, please!
Gịnị tara mmiri?
Gịnị tara mmiri?
What dried up?
tà
tà
| Word | tà |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.tap; hit with a quick on and off contact |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ na-ata mkpịsị ahụ n'elu ịgba iji nweta ụda ahụ.
Ọ na-ata mkpịsị ahụ n'elu ịgba iji nweta ụda ahụ.
He taps that stick on the drum to get the sound.
Taa ya mkpịsị, gee ụda ya.
Taa ya mkpịsị, gee ụda ya.
Tap a stick on it and listen to its sound.
Ọ na-ata mpi anwụrụ ya aka.
Ọ na-ata mpi anwụrụ ya aka.
He is tapping his hand on his snuff box.
Onye na-ata n'ụzọ?
Onye na-ata n'ụzọ?
Who is tapping at the door?
Onye tara aka n'ụzọ?
Onye tara aka n'ụzọ?
Who tapped on the door.
Ọ tara m n'ụkwụ mgbe ọ batara.
Ọ tara m n'ụkwụ mgbe ọ batara.
He tapped me on the leg when she entered.
Ọ na-ata mkpịsịemede n'akwụkwọ ya.
Ọ na-ata mkpịsịemede n'akwụkwọ ya.
He tapping a pen on his book.
Ọ na-ata m na ntị.
Ọ na-ata m na ntị.
She is tapping my ear.
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| Word | ta |
| Definitions | Active verb 涯 1.chew 2.bite 3.eat, especially snacks and chewy edibles |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ̣ na-adị mma ịta nri nke ọma tupu e loo ya.
Ọ̣ na-adị mma ịta nri nke ọma tupu e loo ya.
It is good to chew food properly before it's swallowed.
Achọghị m ịta nke ahụ.
Achọghị m ịta nke ahụ.
I don't want to chew that one.
Ọ tara ya arụ na ntị.
Ọ tara ya arụ na ntị.
He bite him on the ear.
Taa ya ma ọbụrụ na ị naghị atụ ụjọ.
Taa ya ma ọbụrụ na ị naghị atụ ụjọ.
Bite it if you are not scared.
Ọ na-ata ọka mgbe m hụrụ ya.
Ọ na-ata ọka mgbe m hụrụ ya.
He was chewing corn when I saw him.