íyì
iyì
Word | iyì |
Definitions | Noun 寃顕 1.damage caused by an act or neglect; waste; vain |
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Akụ nke ụwa a bụ iyi.
Akụ nke ụwa a bụ iyi.
Worldly treasures are waste.
Ọ lara akụnụụba nna ya n'iyi.
Ọ lara akụnụụba nna ya n'iyi.
He wasted his father's wealth.
Nwata ahụ lara n'iyi.
Nwata ahụ lara n'iyi.
The child is a good for nothing.
Mbọ niile ọ gbara lara n'iyi.
Mbọ niile ọ gbara lara n'iyi.
All his efforts were in vain.
Nwata a bụ nnwa ila n'iyi.
Nwata a bụ nnwa ila n'iyi.
This child is a child of destruction.
íyí
iyī
Word | iyī |
Definitions | Noun 1.stream 2.oath 3.abuse; curse |
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Anyị churu iyi.
Anyị churu iyi.
We went to the stream.
Ọ ṅụrụ iyi.
Ọ ṅụrụ iyi.
He/she swore an oath.
Obi kpọrọ ya iyi.
Obi kpọrọ ya iyi.
Obi verbally abused/cursed him/her
Anaghị egbu azụ n'iyi obodo anyị.
Anaghị egbu azụ n'iyi obodo anyị.
Fishes are not killed in village stream.
Anyị gara sụ akwa n'iyi.
Anyị gara sụ akwa n'iyi.
We went and washed at the stream.
yí
yi
Word | yi |
Definitions | Active verb 1.fix a time or date for something to take place; schedule |
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A ga-eyi ya ka ọ manye n'ụbọchị abụghị Eke.
A ga-eyi ya ka ọ manye n'ụbọchị abụghị Eke.
It will be scheduled to fall on a day that is not Eke.
Anyị chọrọ iyi asọmpi.
Anyị chọrọ iyi asọmpi.
We want to schedule a competition.
Ọ ga-alọta tupu anyị eyie agba.
Ọ ga-alọta tupu anyị eyie agba.
He shall arrive before we schedule an appointment.
Anyị ga-eyi agba nzụkọ ọzọ.
Anyị ga-eyi agba nzụkọ ọzọ.
We shall fix a date for another meeting.
Ha na-eyi nzụkọ ọzọ.
Ha na-eyi nzụkọ ọzọ.
They are scheduling another meeting.
yì
yì
Word | yì |
Definitions | Passive verb 既 1.resemble; look like |
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O yiri ụgbaala m.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
It looks like my car.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
That child looks like her mother.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
It looks like my car.
Nwa m ga-eyi m ma o too.
Nwa m ga-eyi m ma o too.
My child will resemble me when he is grown.
See ya ka o yie ya.
See ya ka o yie ya.
Draw it to look like it.
Ọ ga-amasị Amaka iyi Chigozie.
Ọ ga-amasị Amaka iyi Chigozie.
It will please Amaka to resemble Chigozie.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
That child looks like her mother.
Nwa a chọrọ iyi nwanne m.
Nwa a chọrọ iyi nwanne m.
This child wants to resemble my brother.
Nwata na-eyighị nne na nna ya, kedụ onye ọ ga-eyi?
Nwata na-eyighị nne na nna ya, kedụ onye ọ ga-eyi?
A child that does not look like his parents, who will he look like?
O yighị onye m bu n'obi.
O yighị onye m bu n'obi.
He does not resemble who I thought.
Amaghị m ihe ọ na-eyi.
Amaghị m ihe ọ na-eyi.
I do not know what it is looking like.
Gwa anyị ihe akụkọ ahụ na-eyi na nghọta gị.
Gwa anyị ihe akụkọ ahụ na-eyi na nghọta gị.
Tell us what that story looks like in your understanding.
yì
yì
Word | yì |
Definitions | Active verb 1.put on a wear or outfit; wear |
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A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.
A chọrọ m iyi akwa ọhụrụ wee jee emume ahụ.
I want to wear new clothes to the ceremony.
Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.
Yiri akwa masịrị gị bịa.
Wear any cloth that suits you and come.
M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.
M ga-eyi uwe ọcha taa.
I will wear white cloths today.
Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.
Ụdị akwa ọ na-eyi adịghị n'ahịa.
His type of clothe is not in the market.
Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.
Ọ chọghị iyi uwe ahụ.
He doesn't want to wear that clothe.
yì
yì
Word | yì |
Definitions | Passive verb 1.have a wear on; wear; put on (a wear) |
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Yiri akwa i yi ụnyaahụ.
Yiri akwa i yi ụnyaahụ.
Wear the cloth you were putting on yesterday.
Onyinye yi akpụụkwụ Udoka.
Onyinye yi akpụụkwụ Udoka.
Onyinye is wearing Udoka's shoes.
únyí
unyi
Word | unyi |
Definitions | Noun 密詳 1.dirty; untidy; unkempt |
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Aka m ruru unyi.
Aka m ruru unyi.
My hands are dirty.
Achọghị ịhụ unyi n'ụlọ a ma m lọta.
Achọghị ịhụ unyi n'ụlọ a ma m lọta.
I don't want to see dirt in this house when I come back.
Unyi a ekweghị apụ n'akwa a.
Unyi a ekweghị apụ n'akwa a.
This dirt has refused to go off from this cloth.
Sapụ unyi dị n'ụgbaala a.
Sapụ unyi dị n'ụgbaala a.
Wash off the dirt on this car.
Unyi dị n'akpa a i nyere m.
Unyi dị n'akpa a i nyere m.
There is dirt in this bag you gave me.
Kwọ aka gị ka ị sapụ unyi dị n'aka gị.
Kwọ aka gị ka ị sapụ unyi dị n'aka gị.
Wash your hands so that you can wash away the dirt on your palms.
Ụlọ nwaanyị ahụ ruru unyi.
Ụlọ nwaanyị ahụ ruru unyi.
That woman's house is dirty.
Eze nwoke a ruru unyi.
Eze nwoke a ruru unyi.
This man's teeth is dirty.
Achọghị m unyi ebe a.
Achọghị m unyi ebe a.
I do not want dirt here.
Unyi dị n'akwa a.
Unyi dị n'akwa a.
There is dirt on this cloth.
Ị na-eru unyi.
Ị na-eru unyi.
You are dirty.
Wepụ ndị ruru unyi
Wepụ ndị ruru unyi
Remove the dirty ones.
Erukwala unyi.
Erukwala unyi.
Do not be dirty.
Ọtụtụ n'ime ha ruru unyi.
Ọtụtụ n'ime ha ruru unyi.
Many of them are dirty.
yį
yị̀
Word | yị̀ |
Definitions | Active verb 接 1.accompany; be in company of |
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Mụ na gị enwere ike ịyị jee ozi ahụ?
Mụ na gị enwere ike ịyị jee ozi ahụ?
Can the both of us accompany eachother for the errand?
Anyị ga-ayị gaa ebe ahụ.
Anyị ga-ayị gaa ebe ahụ.
We will accompany each other.
Anyị ga-ayị chuo mmiri ka anyị kpatọpụ nkata ahụ.
Anyị ga-ayị chuo mmiri ka anyị kpatọpụ nkata ahụ.
We will accompany eachother to fetvh water so that we will finish the discussion.
Mụ na nne m yị jee ahịa.
Mụ na nne m yị jee ahịa.
I went to the market with my mother.
Onye ka gị na ya yị?
Onye ka gị na ya yị?
Who are you with?
ǫghöḿ
ọ̀ghọm̄
Word | ọ̀ghọm̄ |
Definitions | Noun 㡟 1.disadvantage; an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness; 2.mishap; a condition or situation that causes problems; 3.loss; failure |
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Ọghọm dị iche iche dị n'ịlụ ọtụtụ nwunye.
Ọghọm dị iche iche dị n'ịlụ ọtụtụ nwunye.
There are disadvantages in marrying many wives.
Anyị jiri abalị si Enugwu gaa Owere na-enweghị ọghọm ọbụla.
Anyị jiri abalị si Enugwu gaa Owere na-enweghị ọghọm ọbụla.
We went to Owerri from Enugu, at night, without any mishap.
Ihe ọbụla nwere uru nwere ọghọm
Ihe ọbụla nwere uru nwere ọghọm
Anything that has an advantage has a disadvantage
Gụpụta ọghọm dị iche iche.
Gụpụta ọghọm dị iche iche.
Read out different types of mishap.
Kedụ ọghọm dị n'ajọ ọchịchị ị maara?
Kedụ ọghọm dị n'ajọ ọchịchị ị maara?
What is the disadvantage of bad governance you know?
Ihe ọghọm karịrị ugbua.
Ihe ọghọm karịrị ugbua.
There are many mishaps now.
Inwe ọghọm adịghị mma.
Inwe ọghọm adịghị mma.
It is not good to have losses.
Enwere m ọghọm n'ahịa a.
Enwere m ọghọm n'ahịa a.
I had losses in this business.
Chineke, biko, wepụrụ m ọghọm.
Chineke, biko, wepụrụ m ọghọm.
God, please take away loss from me.
Ọbịbịa ya weteere m ọghọm.
Ọbịbịa ya weteere m ọghọm.
His coming brought losses to me.
Ọghọm karịrị n'oge a.
Ọghọm karịrị n'oge a.
There are many mishaps now.