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ifò

Wordifò
Definitions

Noun

寃駄

1.fable; tale

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Ifo a ka amasị m.

Ifo a ka amasị m.

This fable is my favorite.

Ifo so n'otu akuko odinaala.

Ifo so n'otu akuko odinaala.

Tales is one of Igbo traditional narratives.

Ọ maara akọ akụkọ ifo.

Ọ maara akọ akụkọ ifo.

He knows how to tell tales.

Ifo ole ka Emeka kọrọ taa?

Ifo ole ka Emeka kọrọ taa?

How many tales did Emeka narrate today?

O ji ifo akụzi nkuzi.

O ji ifo akụzi nkuzi.

He teaches with fable.

Ọ na-ede ifo.

Ọ na-ede ifo.

He writes fable.

fó

fo

Wordfo
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Active verb

1.break (of day)

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Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Tetanu n'ura. Chi efoola!

Wake up everyone. It's daybreak.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Kpọọ m mgbe chi foro.

Call me when the day breaks.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

Chi fo, ị bịa.

When the day breaks, you come.

Ka chi foo!

Ka chi foo!

Let day break oo!

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

Chi na-efo, ìhè a na-adị ebe niile.

As the day breaks, every where becomes brightened.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

Chi anaghị efo ngwa ngwa ugbua.

The day does not break fast now.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

Chi ga-efo ọsọ ọsọ.

The day will break fast.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Chi na-achọ ifo.

Day is about breaking.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

Chi na-efozị mgbe anyị batara.

The day was breaking when we arrived.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

Chi ga-efo n'oge na-adịghị anya.

It will be daybreak in no distant time.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.squeeze something through a tight place, mostly in an attempt to place, remove or search;

2.(figurative) search in a tight place by passing the hand or something else through

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Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

Ụtara akpụ a fọrọ afọ na-aka amasi m.

I prefer kneaded cassava fufu.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

Ụtara achịcha kwesịrị ịdọ adọ ma a fọọ ya nke ọma.

A dough is supposed to be be stretchy if it's well kneaded.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'akpa m?

What are you searching for in my bag?

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Jee, fọọ aka n'akpa Ojukwu.

Go and stuff Ojukwu's bag.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-afọgharị ihe n'akpa oge ọbụla.

She searches his bag every time.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

Mbe fọrọ aka n'akpa fọpụta nkume.

The tortoise stuffed his hand in a bag and squeezed out a rock.

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

Gịnị ka ị na-afọ n'igbe gị oge ọbụla?

What do you search for in your box all the time?

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Ịfọgharị ihe n'akpa mmadụ adịghị mma.

Searching through one's bag is not proper.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

Ọ chọrọ ịfọ aka ya n'akpa m.

He wanted to stuff his hand through my pocket.

fọ

Wordfọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.remain; be left over

Extensional suffix

1.remain; partly; not completely

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Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizụa rifọrọ nri ụ̣tụtụ ya.

Chizua remained her breakfast.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Mmanya fọrọ na njụoyi.

Drinks are remaining in the fridge.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Nri na-afọ ma e mechaa mmemme.

Food remains after parties.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

Ọ fọrọ ụbọchị abụọ.

It is remaining two days.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

Erigidere m ọ fọ.

I ate so much that it remains.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

Ego o rifọrọ efuola.

The remainder of the money she spent is lost.

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

O nwere nke i defọrọ?

Did you remain anyone?

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Gbafọrọ m mmiri n'ite.

Remain some water for me in the pot.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

Ọ gbafọro mmanya n'iko.

He remained some wine in the cup.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

O nyefọrọ ya narị naira ise.

She has a balance five hundred naira with her.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Ṅụfọ nke ị ga-aṅụ echi.

Remain the one you will drink tomorrow.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

Nwanne m nwoke yifọọrọ m uwe a.

My brother passed this cloth on to me.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

Aga m agbafọ ntakịrị.

I will fetch and remain little.

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

E nwere ọrụ ị rụfọrọ?

Is there a work you still have undone?

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

Achọghị m ka i rifọ nri.

I don't want you to remain food.

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Onye rifọrọ nri a?

Who remained this food?

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