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kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.mourn; perform burial or mourning rites

2.cry; weep

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Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Ha na-akwa nna ha nwụrụ.

Their are mourning their dad who died.

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.cough; expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound

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Kwaa ya ka ọ pụta.

Kwaa ya ka ọ pụta.

Cough so it would come out.

Ọ na-akwa ụkwara.

Ọ na-akwa ụkwara.

She is coughing.

Ịkwa ya ka ọ pụta abaghị uru.

Ịkwa ya ka ọ pụta abaghị uru.

Coughing for it to come out is a waste of time.

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.arrange; organize

2.make, assemble, or build something (eg chair, dress)

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Kwaa ya ka ọ maa mma.

Kwaa ya ka ọ maa mma.

Make it to be fine.

Nna m kwara oche a.

Nna m kwara oche a.

My father made this chair.

Nnenna ga-akwa ya ma ọ lọta.

Nnenna ga-akwa ya ma ọ lọta.

Nneka will sew it when she comes back.

Onye kwara oche a?

Onye kwara oche a?

Who made this chair?

kwá

kwa

Wordkwa
Definitions

Active verb

1.pack, especially more than one thing (commonly coming with a suffix e.g. -zi, -pu, etc)

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Aga m akwa ihe ndị a aga n'elu.

Aga m akwa ihe ndị a aga n'elu.

I will pack these things upstairs.

Nne m na-akwa akwa.

Nne m na-akwa akwa.

My mother sews clothes.

Ejike na-akwa ụkwara.

Ejike na-akwa ụkwara.

Ejike is coughing.

Kwazie akwa dị n'imụlọ unu.

Kwazie akwa dị n'imụlọ unu.

Lay the bed in your room.

Ha na-akwa ọzụ nwanne ha nwoke.

Ha na-akwa ọzụ nwanne ha nwoke.

They are mourning their brother.

kwà

kwà

Wordkwà
Definitions

Active verb

1.push

2.pour; spill

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Ọ kwara Iheanachọ aka mgbe ọ chọrọ inye goolu.

Ọ kwara Iheanachọ aka mgbe ọ chọrọ inye goolu.

He pushed Iheanachọ when he was about to score a goal.

Kwaa mmiri ahụ n'azụụlọ̣.

Kwaa mmiri ahụ n'azụụlọ̣.

Pour that water at the back yard.

Ume chọrọ ịkwa m aka.

Ume chọrọ ịkwa m aka.

Ume wanted to push me.

Ụra na-akwa m aka.

Ụra na-akwa m aka.

Sleep is pushing me.

kwà

kwà

Wordkwà
Definitions

Active verb

1.of a thing or desire, not getting to someone or maybe something

2.prevent; deprive

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Mmiriozuzo a chọrọ ịkwa m ọrụ taa.

Mmiriozuzo a chọrọ ịkwa m ọrụ taa.

This rain wants to hinder me from going to work today.

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