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lo

Wordlo
Definitions

Active verb

1.make something pass through the mouth into the stomach; swallow; ingest

2.take in all of something

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Nwata a chọrọ ilo ihe a.

Nwata a chọrọ ilo ihe a.

This child want to swallow this thing.

O lotara aha ụgbọala ochie nna anyị.

O lotara aha ụgbọala ochie nna anyị.

He remembered the name of our dad's old car.

ló

lo

Wordlo
Definitions

Active verb

1.swallow; ingest; make something pass through the mouth into the stomach

2.take in or accommodate all of something

3.eat (fufu)

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Kedu mgbe ọ ga-elo ya?

Kedu mgbe ọ ga-elo ya?

When will he swallow it?

A na-akpọ ya agwọ na-elo agwọ.

A na-akpọ ya agwọ na-elo agwọ.

They call him the snake that swallows snake.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

I want to swallow fufu.

Ọ na-elo ya mgbe ọ dị ọkụ.

Ọ na-elo ya mgbe ọ dị ọkụ.

He is swallowing it when it is hot.

ámá

ama

Wordama
Definitions

Noun

1.a large space of land in front of a house but outside the premises; a large public space;

2.street

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Ejidere onye ohi ahụ n'ama.

Ejidere onye ohi ahụ n'ama.

That thief was caught in the large public place.

Anyị bi n'ama Madụnaagụ.

Anyị bi n'ama Madụnaagụ.

We live at Madụnaagụ street.

Ụmụagbọghọ na-ezukọ n'ama n'abalị.

Ụmụagbọghọ na-ezukọ n'ama n'abalị.

The maidens gather in the large open space in the night.

Ehi ndị ahụ na-akpa nri n'ama.

Ehi ndị ahụ na-akpa nri n'ama.

Those cows are grazing at the premises.

Emumu anyị ga-abụ̣ n'ama egwuregwu anyị.

Emumu anyị ga-abụ̣ n'ama egwuregwu anyị.

Our event will hold at the event field.

Bịa gosi m ama ebe ị hụrụ ya.

Bịa gosi m ama ebe ị hụrụ ya.

Come and show me the large public place where you met him.

Ama m echila.

Ama m echila.

May my compound never close up.

èzí

èzi

Wordèzi
Definitions

Noun

1.outside or precincts of a house, compound; family or family residence (especially extended); extended family

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Ezi anyị buru ibu.

Ezi anyị buru ibu.

Our extended family is large.

Ada pụrụ ezi.

Ada pụrụ ezi.

Ada went outside.

Aga-eli nwoke ahụ n'ezi ya.

Aga-eli nwoke ahụ n'ezi ya.

That man will be buried in his compound.

O ruru ụlọ n'ezi.

O ruru ụlọ n'ezi.

He built in the front part of the compound.

Onye ohi ahụ batara n'ezi anyị.

Onye ohi ahụ batara n'ezi anyị.

That thief entered our compound.

Anyị agaghị anọ n'ezi.

Anyị agaghị anọ n'ezi.

We will not be outside.

Emetọla ezi ahụ.

Emetọla ezi ahụ.

Do not litter the compound.

Onye nwe ịza ezi taa?

Onye nwe ịza ezi taa?

Who has the responsibility to sweep the compound today?

üzǫ

ụzọ̀

Wordụzọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.way; road; path

2.door way; door

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Ụgbaala a nọchiri ụzọ.

Ụgbaala a nọchiri ụzọ.

This car is blocked the road.

Anyị kụrụ aka n'ụzọ ahụ.

Anyị kụrụ aka n'ụzọ ahụ.

We knocked at that door.

Mmiri dọ n'ụzọ ahụ.

Mmiri dọ n'ụzọ ahụ.

That road is waterlogged.

Ụzọ ahụ adịghị mma.

Ụzọ ahụ adịghị mma.

That road is not good.

Ụzọ ahụ gbara ọchịchịrị.

Ụzọ ahụ gbara ọchịchịrị.

That road is dark.

E nwere ọtụtụ ụzọ e si aga be ya.

E nwere ọtụtụ ụzọ e si aga be ya.

There are many routes to his house.

Olee ụzọ ha mebiri?

Olee ụzọ ha mebiri?

Which door did they spoil?

ìró

ìro

Wordìro
Definitions

Noun

1.large expanse/space of land in front of the compound;

2.village square

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Anọ m n'iro.

Anọ m n'iro.

I am outside.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

I do not want to come out today.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bring that bag outside.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

He was buried in front of his compound.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

We do not want anybody outside.

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