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chọ

Wordchọ
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Active verb

1.want; desire; need; search for

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Ada chọrọ ego akwụkwọ.

Ada chọrọ ego akwụkwọ.

Ada wants money for books.

Nnenna ga-achọ ya ma ọ bịa.

Nnenna ga-achọ ya ma ọ bịa.

Nnenna will look for it when she comes.

Chọọ ihe ụkwụ ahụ ọfụma.

Chọọ ihe ụkwụ ahụ ọfụma.

Search for the shoes properly.

Ọ chọghị ịchọ ego ahụ.

Ọ chọghị ịchọ ego ahụ.

He does not want to search for that money.

Ana m achọ ya n'imụụlọ gị.

Ana m achọ ya n'imụụlọ gị.

I am searching for it in your room.

kè

Wordkè
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Active verb

1.create, especially the earth and everything therein

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Ọtụtụ mmadụ kwere na Chukwu kere ha.

Ọtụtụ mmadụ kwere na Chukwu kere ha.

A lot of people believe that God created them.

Ọ bụ Chukwu ka ọ dịịrị ịke mmadụ

Ọ bụ Chukwu ka ọ dịịrị ịke mmadụ

It is God's duty to create man

Anyị ga-eke ihe ọhụrụ echi

Anyị ga-eke ihe ọhụrụ echi

We will create new things tomorrow

Kee ihe dị gị n'obi ka ụwa hụrụ

Kee ihe dị gị n'obi ka ụwa hụrụ

Create what is in your mind for the world to see

Mmadụ na-eke ihe masịrị ya

Mmadụ na-eke ihe masịrị ya

Humans create whatever they like

ké

ke

Wordke
Definitions

Active verb

1.spark; sparkle; emit particles of light

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Gịnị na-eke ọkụ ahụ?

Gịnị na-eke ọkụ ahụ?

What is sparking that light?

kè

Wordkè
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Active verb

1.share; divide

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Onye kere piza a?

Onye kere piza a?

Who shared this pizza?

Chukwu kere ụwa.

Chukwu kere ụwa.

God created the earth.

ké

ke

Wordke
Definitions

Active verb

1.fasten with a string or something similar; tie

2.shine; glitter; spark

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Ọ bụ Ada na-eke eriri ahụ oge ọbụla.

Ọ bụ Ada na-eke eriri ahụ oge ọbụla.

It is Ada that ties that rope all the time.

Kee ya eriri.

Kee ya eriri.

Tie it (with a rope).

Ike eriri a adịghị mfe.

Ike eriri a adịghị mfe.

It is not easy to tie this rope.

ǹkè

ǹkè

Wordǹkè
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Noun

1.of; which; one (pronoun)

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Amaghị m nke m ga-eso.

Amaghị m nke m ga-eso.

I don't know which one to follow.

Kedụ nke ị ga-enye m?

Kedụ nke ị ga-enye m?

Which one will you give me?

Nke ya dị mma.

Nke ya dị mma.

Her own is good.

Nye m nke m.

Nye m nke m.

Give me my own.

Kedụ mgbe nke ahụ mere?

Kedụ mgbe nke ahụ mere?

When did that one happen?

Nke ahụ bụ nke m.

Nke ahụ bụ nke m.

That one is mine.

Nke m bụ nke m.

Nke m bụ nke m.

Mine is mine/My own is my own..

Nke anyị bụ nke anyị

Nke anyị bụ nke anyị

Ours is ours/Our own is our own.

kènyè

kènyè

Wordkènyè
Definitions

Active verb

1.share something and give to someone; allot; allocate

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Achọrọ m ikenye ya nke ya ugbua.

Achọrọ m ikenye ya nke ya ugbua.

I want to allot his own share now.

Anyị ga-ekenye ha nri obodo.

Anyị ga-ekenye ha nri obodo.

We will share the village food to them.

A ga-ekenye ha oke nke ha.

A ga-ekenye ha oke nke ha.

Their share will be allotted to them

Ị chọrọ ikenye ezinụụlọ Ibe ego?

Ị chọrọ ikenye ezinụụlọ Ibe ego?

Do you want to share money to Ibe's family?

I so na ndị e kenyere ala?

I so na ndị e kenyere ala?

Were you part of those given a portion of land?

Kenye m oke nke m.

Kenye m oke nke m.

Give me my own share.

Emeka ga-ekenye gị oke gị.

Emeka ga-ekenye gị oke gị.

Emeka will give you your share.

gbúké

gbuke

Wordgbuke
Definitions

Active verb

1.glitter; be bright; glow; shine

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Mgbaaka ya na-egbuke egbuke.

Mgbaaka ya na-egbuke egbuke.

His ring is shiny.

Ihu ya gbukere ka anwụ mgbe ọ batara.

Ihu ya gbukere ka anwụ mgbe ọ batara.

Her face shone like the sun when she entered.

Ọ na-eguke ebe niile.

Ọ na-eguke ebe niile.

It is shinning everywhere.

Ihe niile na-egbuke egbuke abụghị ọlaedo.

Ihe niile na-egbuke egbuke abụghị ọlaedo.

All that glitters is not gold.

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