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ídó

idō

Wordidō
Definitions

Active verb

1.to fence; to lay (bricks for walling)

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Mz. Ude na-edo aja ngwuru ya.

Mz. Ude na-edo aja ngwuru ya.

Mr. Ude is fencing his compound.

ídò

idò

Wordidò
Definitions

Noun

1.tailor or weaver ant

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Ido ekweghị ka Emeka rịa elu osisi ube ahụ.

Ido ekweghị ka Emeka rịa elu osisi ube ahụ.

Tailor ant did not allow Emeka to climb that pear tree.

Ido juru n'osisi ahụ.

Ido juru n'osisi ahụ.

There are many tailor ants on the tree.

Ido na-akpa akwụ.

Ido na-akpa akwụ.

Tailor ants make nest.

Ido na-ata ata.

Ido na-ata ata.

Tailor ants bite.

Itee ntụ n'ahụ gị, ido agaghị ata gị.

Itee ntụ n'ahụ gị, ido agaghị ata gị.

If you rub ash on your body, the tailor ant will not bite you.

Ido tara m.

Ido tara m.

Tailor ant bit me.

Ido rịbara m n'akwa.

Ido rịbara m n'akwa.

Tailor ant crawled into my cloth.

Ido na-eri ahụhụ ndị ọzọ.

Ido na-eri ahụhụ ndị ọzọ.

Tailor ant eats other insects.

Anyị nwụdoro ido.

Anyị nwụdoro ido.

We caught tailor ants.

Gịnị bụ ido?

Gịnị bụ ido?

What is tailor ant?

̣Ụmụaka ahụ gburu ọtụtụ ido n'osisi ahụ.

̣Ụmụaka ahụ gburu ọtụtụ ido n'osisi ahụ.

The children killed many tailor ants on the tree.

àkpįrìídè

àkpị̀rìidè

Wordàkpị̀rìidè
Definitions

Noun

1.tailor or weaver ant; green ant (Oecophylla)

Variationsàkpị̀ridè
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Akpịriide bụ ahụhụ.

Akpịriide bụ ahụhụ.

The weaver ant is an insect.

Ahụbeghị akpịriide mbụ.

Ahụbeghị akpịriide mbụ.

I have not seen a weaver ant before.

Akpịriide nọ n'osisi ọjị a.

Akpịriide nọ n'osisi ọjị a.

Weaver ant is on this kolanut tree.

Gịnị ka anyị ga-eji gbuo akpịriide ndị a?

Gịnị ka anyị ga-eji gbuo akpịriide ndị a?

What are going to use to kill these weaver ants?

Akpịriide na-ata ata.

Akpịriide na-ata ata.

The weaver ant bites.

Akpịriide ekweghị ya rịa elu ube ahụ.

Akpịriide ekweghị ya rịa elu ube ahụ.

The weaver ant did not allow him to climb that pear tree.

Onye hapụrụ akpịriide ebe a?

Onye hapụrụ akpịriide ebe a?

Who left tailor ants here?

Akpịriide tara m.

Akpịriide tara m.

Tailor ant bit me.

Azụtara m ọgwụ akpịriide.

Azụtara m ọgwụ akpịriide.

I bought tailor ant insecticide.

dọ̀

Worddọ̀
Definitions

Passive verb

1.be at or in a place(heavy or bulky object) ; stay (heavy or bulky object)

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Akpa a enwere ike ịdọ ebe a?

Akpa a enwere ike ịdọ ebe a?

Can this bag be here?

Ọ dọ adọ.

Ọ dọ adọ.

It is stagnant.

Hapụ akpa ahụ ka ọ dọrọ n'ala ebe ahụ.

Hapụ akpa ahụ ka ọ dọrọ n'ala ebe ahụ.

Leave that bag to stay on the floor there.

Akwụkwọ ahụ niile a na-ebute ga-adọ ebe a.

Akwụkwọ ahụ niile a na-ebute ga-adọ ebe a.

All the books they are bringing will stay here.

Ebe a ka osisi ahụ na-adọ.

Ebe a ka osisi ahụ na-adọ.

This is where that wood usually is.

Ọ ga-adọ n'elu oche.

Ọ ga-adọ n'elu oche.

It will be on the chair.

Hapụ ya ka ọ dọrọ n'ala

Hapụ ya ka ọ dọrọ n'ala

Leave it to be on the group.

dọ

Worddọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.draw; pull

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Kedụ mgbe ị ga-adọ ya?

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-adọ ya?

When will you pull it?

Amaghị ihe Emeka na-adọ ebe a oge ọbụla.

Amaghị ihe Emeka na-adọ ebe a oge ọbụla.

I don't know what Emeka is pulling here all the time.

Gịnị mere ị ji adọ nwata ahụ?

Gịnị mere ị ji adọ nwata ahụ?

Why are you pulling that child?

Dọọ ya aka ka ọ pụta.

Dọọ ya aka ka ọ pụta.

Pull it so that it will come out.

Ọ bụ mgbe ọ dọrọ ya aka ka o mebiri.

Ọ bụ mgbe ọ dọrọ ya aka ka o mebiri.

It spoilt when she pulled it.

Onye na-adọ m n'ụkwụ?

Onye na-adọ m n'ụkwụ?

Who is pulling my leg?

dò

Worddò
Definitions

Active verb

急声

1.monitor or place; surveillance on someone or something; target someone or something

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Ọdụm na-edo ya bụ ewu.

Ọdụm na-edo ya bụ ewu.

The lion is monitoring the goat.

Ndị uwoojii na-edo ya kemgbe afọ abụọ.

Ndị uwoojii na-edo ya kemgbe afọ abụọ.

The police has been surveilling him for two years.

Uche na-edo m ka ọ maa m ụra.

Uche na-edo m ka ọ maa m ụra.

Uche is surveilling me to slap me.

dọ

Worddọ
Definitions

Passive verb

1.(a heavy or bulky object) be kept or placed somewhere; a body of water collected somewhere

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Akpati m dọ n'ime ụlọ.

Akpati m dọ n'ime ụlọ.

My luggage is in the room.

Ite ahụ ga-adọ n'usekwu.

Ite ahụ ga-adọ n'usekwu.

That pot will be in the kitchen.

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