ílú
ilu
| Word | ilu |
| Definitions | Noun 款 1.bitterness (of taste); 2.gall bladder |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
I gbuo ọkụkọ ahụ, wepụ ilu ya.
I gbuo ọkụkọ ahụ, wepụ ilu ya.
If you kill that fowl, remove the gall bladder.
Achọghị m ihe ọbụla ga-elu m ilu ugbu a.
Achọghị m ihe ọbụla ga-elu m ilu ugbu a.
I do not want anything that will taste bitter to me now.
Nke ahụ na-elu ilu.
Nke ahụ na-elu ilu.
That one is bitter.
Sachaa onugbu a nke oma, ọ na-elu oke ilu.
Sachaa onugbu a nke oma, ọ na-elu oke ilu.
Wash this bitterleaf properly, it is too bitter.
Ọgwụ ahụ mere ka ọnụ m na-elu ilu.
Ọgwụ ahụ mere ka ọnụ m na-elu ilu.
That drug made my mouth to be bitter.
Onugbu na-elu ilu.
Onugbu na-elu ilu.
Bitterleaf is bitter.
Ilu ya pụtara nke ọma.
Ilu ya pụtara nke ọma.
Its bitterness is prominent.
Ọ naghị elu ilu.
Ọ naghị elu ilu.
It is not bitter.
ílú
ilu
| Word | ilu |
| Definitions | Noun 勧 1.a pithy speech that is short, well-known, and states a general truth or piece of advice; proverb |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Aghọtaghị m ilu a.
Aghọtaghị m ilu a.
I did not understand this proverb.
Nwoke a na-atụ ilu oge niile ọ na-ekwu okwu.
Nwoke a na-atụ ilu oge niile ọ na-ekwu okwu.
This man uses proverb every time he speaks.
Ilu abụghị maka ụmụaka.
Ilu abụghị maka ụmụaka.
Proverbs is not for kids.
Anyị mụrụ maka ilu n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taata.
Anyị mụrụ maka ilu n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taata.
We learnt about proverbs at our school today
Ilu bụ mmanụ ndị Igbo ji eri okwu.
Ilu bụ mmanụ ndị Igbo ji eri okwu.
Proverb is the oil with which Igbo words are eaten.
Tụọ ilu ise ị maara.
Tụọ ilu ise ị maara.
Say five proverbs you know.
lų
lụ̀
| Word | lụ̀ |
| Definitions | Active verb 寄 1.fight; strive |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ lụrụ ya.
Ọ lụrụ ya.
She survived (by striving) it.
Ha na-alụ ọgụ mgbe m hụrụ ha.
Ha na-alụ ọgụ mgbe m hụrụ ha.
They were fighting when i saw them.
Ndị enyi m lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.
Ndị enyi m lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.
My friends fought in school.
Ha na-alụ ọgụ.
Ha na-alụ ọgụ.
They are fighting.
Di na nwunye a na-alụ ọgụ oge niile.
Di na nwunye a na-alụ ọgụ oge niile.
This couple fight all the time.
Ị lụọ ọgụ, a pịa gị ụtarị.
Ị lụọ ọgụ, a pịa gị ụtarị.
If you fight, you'll be flogged.
Onye lụrụ ọgụ?
Onye lụrụ ọgụ?
Who fought?
A chụrụ ndị lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.
A chụrụ ndị lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.
The people that fought were expelled.
lü
lụ
| Word | lụ |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.join in marriage; marry |
| Variations | nù |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Lụọ onye ọ ga-adabara gị na ya.
Lụọ onye ọ ga-adabara gị na ya.
Marry who you will be compatible with.
Achọrọ m ịlụ onye ghọtara ebe m ji ndụ m na-eje.
Achọrọ m ịlụ onye ghọtara ebe m ji ndụ m na-eje.
I want to marry someone who understands where I am going with my life.
Ha na-alụ di na nwunye ugbua.
Ha na-alụ di na nwunye ugbua.
They are getting married now.
Aga m alụ ya ma ọ jụọ m.
Aga m alụ ya ma ọ jụọ m.
I will marry him if he asks me.
Ada lụ̀rụ̀ Enyinna mgbè ọ dị afọ iri abùo n' ìse.
Ada lụ̀rụ̀ Enyinna mgbè ọ dị afọ iri abùo n' ìse.
Ada married Enyinna when she was twenty five years old.