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ikike

Wordikike
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Noun

1.authority; right; ability

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Gọọmentị, o nwere ikike ịnapụ mmadụ ala ya?

Gọọmentị, o nwere ikike ịnapụ mmadụ ala ya?

Does government have the authority to take back one's land?

íkííkē

ikiīkē

Wordikiīkē
Definitions

Adverb

1.energetically; with a lot of strength

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Ọ na-agba egwu ikiike.

Ọ na-agba egwu ikiike.

She dances energetically.

íké

ike

Wordike
Definitions

Noun

1.energy; strength

2.force; power

3.authority; power; ability

4.violence

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Ị gaghị eji ike enweta udo.

Ị gaghị eji ike enweta udo.

You can not achieve peace by violence.

Ike asịrị ahụ adịghị m ugbu a.

Ike asịrị ahụ adịghị m ugbu a.

I don't have strength for that gossip now.

Ike adịghị m.

Ike adịghị m.

I do not have strength.

Di ya bụ onye ike.

Di ya bụ onye ike.

Her husband is a violent/action person.

Ike okwu adịghị m ugbu a.

Ike okwu adịghị m ugbu a.

I don't have strength for issues now.

Ike m erughị ebe ahụ.

Ike m erughị ebe ahụ.

My authority does not cover that place.

Ike ịnụ ọgụ na-adị ya oge ọbụla.

Ike ịnụ ọgụ na-adị ya oge ọbụla.

He always have strength to fight all the time.

Ike agwụla ya.

Ike agwụla ya.

She is tired.

Ọ na-aṅụ ọgwụ ike.

Ọ na-aṅụ ọgwụ ike.

He is taking hard drugs.

Ọrịa ahụ na-eme ya ike ọgwụgwụ.

Ọrịa ahụ na-eme ya ike ọgwụgwụ.

The sickness is making loose strength.

ödà

ọdà

Wordọdà
Definitions

Noun

1.permit; permission

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Onyeisi nyere m ọda ka m soro unu.

Onyeisi nyere m ọda ka m soro unu.

The chairman gave me permission to follow you.

Biko, nata ọda maka anyị abụọ

Biko, nata ọda maka anyị abụọ

Please, get permission for the two of us.

Kedu onye a na-anata ōda n'aka ya?

Kedu onye a na-anata ōda n'aka ya?

Who do we get permission from?

Jee nata ọda.

Jee nata ọda.

Go and get permission.

Uju natara ndị isi ọda.

Uju natara ndị isi ọda.

Uju got permission from the authority.

Ọ ga-anata ọda tupu ọ bata.

Ọ ga-anata ọda tupu ọ bata.

He will get permission before he enters.

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