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nwe àkọ

Wordnwe àkọ
Definitions

Passive verb

禾常

1.be quick to understand ideas; be intelligent

2.be quick to learn, devise or apply ideas; be clever

3.be discerning

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Nwa ya nke ikpaazụ nwere akọ.

Nwa ya nke ikpaazụ nwere akọ.

That her last child is clever.

Nwee akọ ma ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịpụ ndụ n'Aba.

Nwee akọ ma ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịpụ ndụ n'Aba.

Be clever if you want to survive in Aba.

Ọ ga-enwe akọ ma ọ gaa Ọnịcha.

Ọ ga-enwe akọ ma ọ gaa Ọnịcha.

He will be clever if he goes to Onitsha.

Ọ dị mma inwe akọ.

Ọ dị mma inwe akọ.

It is good to be clever.

ńhágídōókwú

nhagidookwū

Wordnhagidookwū
Definitions

Noun

1.a phrase that contains two contrasting ideas; antithesis

Variationsnhagideokwū
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Nye m otu ọmụmaatụ nhagidookwu.

Nye m otu ọmụmaatụ nhagidookwu.

Give me one example of an antithesis.

jí

ji

Wordji
Definitions

Passive verb

1.use; with

2.used to express the idea why or the reason behind an action

3.be in possession; have or has (possession)

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A na-eji aka eri ụtara.

A na-eji aka eri ụtara.

Fufu is eaten with the hand.

O ji ego n'aka ya.

O ji ego n'aka ya.

He has money in his hand.

Ọ bụ ha mere o ji mee ụdị ihe ahụ.

Ọ bụ ha mere o ji mee ụdị ihe ahụ.

It was them that made him did that such a thing.

rè

Wordrè
Definitions

Active verb

1.the coming into existence of an idea or thing; come to pass

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Ihe o kwuru ga-ere.

Ihe o kwuru ga-ere.

What he said will come to pass.

árò

arò

Wordarò
Definitions

Noun

1.a formulated thought or opinion; idea

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Aro ya adabachaghị.

Aro ya adabachaghị.

Her idea was not accurate.

E nwere aro m chọrọ ịtụnyere gị.

E nwere aro m chọrọ ịtụnyere gị.

There is an idea I want to give you.

Aro nne m tụrụ baara m uru.

Aro nne m tụrụ baara m uru.

My mother's idea was beneficial to me.

Aro ị tụrụ amaka.

Aro ị tụrụ amaka.

The idea you gave is good.

chïkötá

chịkọta

Wordchịkọta
Definitions

Active verb

厚歌怠

1.gather together seperate things(with the idea of towards themselves or towards those paying attention to them)

2.summarize; roundoff

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Gwa ya chịkọta isiokwu ndị ahụ niile.

Gwa ya chịkọta isiokwu ndị ahụ niile.

Tell her to summarize all those topics.

Madụfọrọ, chịkọtara m oroma ndị ahụ.

Madụfọrọ, chịkọtara m oroma ndị ahụ.

Madụfọrọ, gather those oranges for me.

Were nwayọọ gaa chịkọta ihe ndị ahụ ghasara aghasa.

Were nwayọọ gaa chịkọta ihe ndị ahụ ghasara aghasa.

Take it easy and gather those scattered things.

Anyị ga-achịkọta ya ma emesia.

Anyị ga-achịkọta ya ma emesia.

We we gather it together later.

Ịchịkọta ọrụ nchọcha anaghị adịcha mfe.

Ịchịkọta ọrụ nchọcha anaghị adịcha mfe.

Summarizing a research work is not all that easy.

Chịkọta ya ọnụ.

Chịkọta ya ọnụ.

Gather it together.

Ịchịkọta akwa ndị a abaghị uru.

Ịchịkọta akwa ndị a abaghị uru.

There is no need gathering these cloths.

Olee ndị chịkọtara ha?

Olee ndị chịkọtara ha?

Which people gathered them?

Onye chịkọtara ya?

Onye chịkọtara ya?

Who summarized it?

Chịkọtanụ ngwa ngwa.

Chịkọtanụ ngwa ngwa.

Round off fast.

O kweghị m achịkọta.

O kweghị m achịkọta.

I find it difficult to summarize

Anyị achịkọtala mmemme ahụ.

Anyị achịkọtala mmemme ahụ.

We have rounded off the event.

ǹgáḿkpürüökà

ǹgamkpụrụọkà

Wordǹgamkpụrụọkà
Definitions

Noun

逸姉黍

1.life imprisonment (literally imprisonment of grains of maize; from idea that each year was represented by a single grain of maize)

2.life imprisonment

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Gịnị mere eji tụọ Chike ngamkpụrụọka?

Gịnị mere eji tụọ Chike ngamkpụrụọka?

Why was Chike sentenced to life imprisonment?

Agbagharaala mmadụ abụọ ahụ atụrụ ngamkpụrụọka.

Agbagharaala mmadụ abụọ ahụ atụrụ ngamkpụrụọka.

Those two persons that were sentenced to life imprisonment have been pardoned.

Ọ bụ Obi mere ihe eji tụo nwoke ahụ ngamkpụrụọka.

Ọ bụ Obi mere ihe eji tụo nwoke ahụ ngamkpụrụọka.

It was Obi that did what led to the life imprisonment of that man.

Atụrụ ya ngamkpụrụọka.

Atụrụ ya ngamkpụrụọka.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

ǹkömįrįkö

ǹkọmị̀rị̀kọ

Wordǹkọmị̀rị̀kọ
Definitions

Noun

1.myth [a literary figure of speech/thought involving supernatural beings or events]; idea/belief that is false

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Nna m kọọrọ nkọmịrịḳọ.

Nna m kọọrọ nkọmịrịḳọ.

My father told me a myth.

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