àkïkà
àkịkà
| Word | àkịkà |
| Definitions | Noun 談 1.small insects that live in colonies and have distinct castes and feed on wood or other dead plants; termite |
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Examples
Akịka na-ata osisi a gbọtọrọ n'ala.
Akịka na-ata osisi a gbọtọrọ n'ala.
Termites eat wood abandoned on the ground.
Akịka na-ebi n'ime ala.
Akịka na-ebi n'ime ala.
Termites live inside the ground.
Ebe a niile jupụtara na akịka
Ebe a niile jupụtara na akịka
This whole place is full of termites
Akịka ataala akwụkwọ m.
Akịka ataala akwụkwọ m.
Termite has eaten up my books.
Akịka na-eri ozu.
Akịka na-eri ozu.
Termites feed on corpse.
ǫrïrï
ọ̀rịrị
| Word | ọ̀rịrị |
| Definitions | Noun 1.crawling (insects and reptiles); the act of moving, on a surface, using the abdomen or limbs 2.climbing; move, especially upward a slope or a vertical structure |
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Ụdị anụ ahụ bụ anụ ọrịrị.
Ụdị anụ ahụ bụ anụ ọrịrị.
That type of animal is a crawling insect.
Oke ọrịrị elu adịghị mma.
Oke ọrịrị elu adịghị mma.
Climbing too much is not good.
Ọrịrị ọ rịrị ya mebiri ya.
Ọrịrị ọ rịrị ya mebiri ya.
His climbing it destroyed it.
Ọrịrị ugwu a adịghị mfe.
Ọrịrị ugwu a adịghị mfe.
The climbing of this hill is not easy.
Agwala m gị kwụsị ọrịrị elu.
Agwala m gị kwụsị ọrịrị elu.
I have told you to stop climbing
Ọrịrị nnannukwu m rịrị osisi ahụ nyere ya nsogbu n'ukwu.
Ọrịrị nnannukwu m rịrị osisi ahụ nyere ya nsogbu n'ukwu.
The climbing of that tree, by my grandfather, gave him problems in the waist.
Ọrịrị ụlọelu a bụ ọrụ.
Ọrịrị ụlọelu a bụ ọrụ.
Climbing this upstairs is work.
áñü
aṅụ
| Word | aṅụ |
| Definitions | Noun 我 1.bee (insect) |
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Examples
Ahụrụ m aṅụ ebe mmiri dọrọ
Ahụrụ m aṅụ ebe mmiri dọrọ
I saw abee in a water logged place.
O gosiri anyị aṅụ nwụrụ anwụ.
O gosiri anyị aṅụ nwụrụ anwụ.
He showed us a dead bee.
Aṅụ abụghị anụ oriri.
Aṅụ abụghị anụ oriri.
Bee is not an edible insect.
Aṅụ gbara ya na ntị.
Aṅụ gbara ya na ntị.
He was stung by bee on the ear.
òköökü
òkọọ̄kụ̄
| Word | òkọọ̄kụ̄ |
| Definitions | Noun 寍椅遠 1.firefly; the insect that glows while flying |
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Okọọkụ anaghị ata ata.
Okọọkụ anaghị ata ata.
Firefly does not bite.
Okọọkụ na-efe n'udummiri.
Okọọkụ na-efe n'udummiri.
Firefly flies in rainy season.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Firefly is beautiful.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Firefly is beautiful.
Okọọkụ dabara na nri ọ na-eri.
Okọọkụ dabara na nri ọ na-eri.
Firefly fell into the food he is eating.
A na-ahụ okọọkụ n'abalị.
A na-ahụ okọọkụ n'abalị.
Firefly is seen at night.
Ọ na-atụ okọọkụ ụjọ.
Ọ na-atụ okọọkụ ụjọ.
He is afraid of firefly.
Ahụrụ m okọọkụ.
Ahụrụ m okọọkụ.
I saw a firefly.
Okọọkụ ji ọkụ dị ya n'afọ ahụ ụzọ.
Okọọkụ ji ọkụ dị ya n'afọ ahụ ụzọ.
Firefly sees with the light in its abdomen.
Okọọkụ juru ebe niile.
Okọọkụ juru ebe niile.
There is firefly everywhere.
Okọọkụ ji ọkụ dị ya n'afọ ahụ ụzọ.
Okọọkụ ji ọkụ dị ya n'afọ ahụ ụzọ.
Firefly sees with the light in its abdomen.
Ahụrụ m okọọkụ.
Ahụrụ m okọọkụ.
I saw a firefly.
Ọ na-atụ okọọkụ ụjọ.
Ọ na-atụ okọọkụ ụjọ.
He is afraid of firefly.
Okọọkụ dabara na nri ọ na-eri.
Okọọkụ dabara na nri ọ na-eri.
Firefly fell into the food he is eating.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Okọọkụ mara mma.
Firefly is beautiful.
Okọọkụ juru ebe niile.
Okọọkụ juru ebe niile.
There is firefly everywhere.
ébē
ebē
| Word | ebē |
| Definitions | Noun 㪼 1.an insect with four legs that often feed on yam; beetle |
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Examples
Ebe jupụtara n'obodo nke a.
Ebe jupụtara n'obodo nke a.
This town is filled with beetles.
Ahụtụla m obodo na-eri ebe.
Ahụtụla m obodo na-eri ebe.
I have seen a town that eats beetles.
Ebe ahụ adịghị acha ka ibe ya.
Ebe ahụ adịghị acha ka ibe ya.
The color of that beetle is not like others.
Ahụbeghị m ebe mbụ.
Ahụbeghị m ebe mbụ.
I have not seen a beetle before.
Eghere ya ebe ka ha taa.
Eghere ya ebe ka ha taa.
Beetle was fried for them to eat.
Obi gburu ebe ahụ.
Obi gburu ebe ahụ.
Obi killed that beetle
ǫchïchá
ọ̀chịchā
| Word | ọ̀chịchā |
| Definitions | Noun 憧 1.cockroach; a brown, winged, nocturnal, scavenging insect that resembles a beetle |
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Examples
Anyị mụrụ maka ọchịcha n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taa.
Anyị mụrụ maka ọchịcha n'ụlọakwụkwọ anyị taa.
We learnt about cockroach at school today.
Obi pịagburu ọchịcha a.
Obi pịagburu ọchịcha a.
Obi killed this cockroach by hitting it with an object.
Isi ọchịcha na-arụ afọ.
Isi ọchịcha na-arụ afọ.
The smell of cockroach is disgusting.
Onye gburu ọchịcha ahụ?
Onye gburu ọchịcha ahụ?
Wo killed that cockroach?
Anyị anaghị eri ọchịcha.
Anyị anaghị eri ọchịcha.
We do not eat cocroach.
Ọchịcha si n'akpa ahụ rịpụta.
Ọchịcha si n'akpa ahụ rịpụta.
A cockroach crawled out of that bag
áhühü
ahụhụ
| Word | ahụhụ |
| Definitions | Noun 㥽 1.a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings; insect |
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Examples
Ahụhụ kpụrụ ibegiri achịcha dị n'usekwu.
Ahụhụ kpụrụ ibegiri achịcha dị n'usekwu.
Insects ate the bread crumbs in the kitchen.
Ụdị ahụhụ a ajọka.
Ụdị ahụhụ a ajọka.
This type of insect is too dangerous.
E nwere ahụhụ dị n'ime oghere a.
E nwere ahụhụ dị n'ime oghere a.
There is an insect inside this opening.
Ahụhụ jupụtara na nri ahụ mgbe chi foro.
Ahụhụ jupụtara na nri ahụ mgbe chi foro.
The food was filled with ants when it was dawn.
Ahụhụ a gbara m.
Ahụhụ a gbara m.
This insect stung me.
ögwųáhühü
ọgwụ̀ahụhụ
| Word | ọgwụ̀ahụhụ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a substance used to kill insects; insecticide |
| Variations | ọgwụ̀ ahụhụ |
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Ọgwụahụhụ m zụtara bụ adịgboroja.
Ọgwụahụhụ m zụtara bụ adịgboroja.
The insecticide I bought is fake.
Anyị ga-agba ọgwụahụhụ ebe a.
Anyị ga-agba ọgwụahụhụ ebe a.
We will spray insecticides here.
Ọgwụahụhụ anyị gbara na-arụ ọrụ.
Ọgwụahụhụ anyị gbara na-arụ ọrụ.
The insecticide we sprayed is effective.
Nna ya na-ere ọgwụahụhụ.
Nna ya na-ere ọgwụahụhụ.
His father sells insecticides.
ńdáńdá
ndanda
| Word | ndanda |
| Definitions | Noun 1.the tiny, light brown ants that feed on food leftovers and dead insects |
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Examples
Jekwuru ndanda, mụta ụzọ ya.
Jekwuru ndanda, mụta ụzọ ya.
Go to the ants, learn its ways.
E ji omume ndanda a kuziri onye umengwu ihe.
E ji omume ndanda a kuziri onye umengwu ihe.
The action of the ant is used to teach a lazy person a lesson.
Ndanda gà-àkpụ mkpụrụ osisi ndị a.
Ndanda gà-àkpụ mkpụrụ osisi ndị a.
The ants will feast on these fruit.
ǹkákwü
ǹkakwụ̄
| Word | ǹkakwụ̄ |
| Definitions | Noun 1.shrew; musk shrew (Crocidura spp.), a small, sharp-nosed creature which feeds on insects and protects itself with an obnoxious smell |
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Examples
Ọnụ nkakwụ na-eto ogologo.
Ọnụ nkakwụ na-eto ogologo.
Shrew has along mouth.
Kedụ ebe nkakwụ a si pụta?
Kedụ ebe nkakwụ a si pụta?
Where did this shrew come out from?
Nkakẉu na oke yiri onwe ha.
Nkakẉu na oke yiri onwe ha.
Shrew and rat resemble
Ọ bụ nkakwụ.
Ọ bụ nkakwụ.
He is nasty person.
Nkakwụ na-esi isi.
Nkakwụ na-esi isi.
The shrew smells.
Anaghị eri nkakwụ eri.
Anaghị eri nkakwụ eri.
Shrew is not eaten.
Achọrọ m ịkwọ aka m jiri nwụde nkakwụ.
Achọrọ m ịkwọ aka m jiri nwụde nkakwụ.
I want to wash the hands with which I caught the shrew.
Nkakwụ nwere kịrịkịrị eze.
Nkakwụ nwere kịrịkịrị eze.
Shrew has tiny teeth.
Nkakwụ tara m.
Nkakwụ tara m.
Shrew bit me.
Ọnya m matara nkakwụ.
Ọnya m matara nkakwụ.
My trap caught a shrew.