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kéchí

kechi

Wordkechi
Definitions

Active verb

乙襟

1.close by tying; knot

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A ga-ekechi ya nke ọma ka o nwee ike ịbanye.

A ga-ekechi ya nke ọma ka o nwee ike ịbanye.

It will be knotted well so that it can enter.

Ọ chọrọ ikechi ya ozugbo.

Ọ chọrọ ikechi ya ozugbo.

She wants to tie it immediately.

Ọ na-ekechi ya okpotokpo.

Ọ na-ekechi ya okpotokpo.

He is tying it in big lump.

Kechie ya ọfụma.

Kechie ya ọfụma.

Knot it very well.

Ọ ga-ekechi ya.

Ọ ga-ekechi ya.

He will knot it.

Ha na-ekechi ya.

Ha na-ekechi ya.

They are knotting it.

máchí

machi

Wordmachi
Definitions

Active verb

1.cover by wrapping with paper; cover by placing something on top of the item; knot

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Arinze machiri akwụkwọ ya.

Arinze machiri akwụkwọ ya.

Arinze wrapped his book.

Dọkịta ji plasta machie ọnya ahụ.

Dọkịta ji plasta machie ọnya ahụ.

Doctor cover the wound with plaster.

O nweghị ihe e ji amachi akwụkwọ.

O nweghị ihe e ji amachi akwụkwọ.

He has no material used for wrapping books.

Ọ dọkapụrụ ihe e ji machie igbe ahụ.

Ọ dọkapụrụ ihe e ji machie igbe ahụ.

He tore away the wrapping of the box.

Anọ m mgbe a machiri ya.

Anọ m mgbe a machiri ya.

I was present when it was wrapped.

Nne m machiri isi akwa ya.

Nne m machiri isi akwa ya.

My mother knotted the ear of her wrapper.

ákpų

akpụ̀

Wordakpụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.lump; large muscle; a swelling on the body (especially due to a hit)

2.a fastening made by looping a, reasonably, long and narrow material; knot

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Biko, wetara m ya ka m jiri ya tọọ akpụ a.

Biko, wetara m ya ka m jiri ya tọọ akpụ a.

Please bring it to me let me use it to loosen this knot.

Gịnị butere akpụ a?

Gịnị butere akpụ a?

What caused this lump?

Akpụ dị ya n'azụ.

Akpụ dị ya n'azụ.

There is a lump at his back.

Ọ gwara dọkịta na akpụ ahụ na-afụ ya ụfụ.

Ọ gwara dọkịta na akpụ ahụ na-afụ ya ụfụ.

He told the doctor that the lump pains him.

Ihe a bụ akpụ eji kee akpa ahụ.

Ihe a bụ akpụ eji kee akpa ahụ.

This is the long material used in knotting the bag.

Ọ kụnyere m akpụ n'ọnụ.

Ọ kụnyere m akpụ n'ọnụ.

He gave me a lump in the mouth.

Akpụ ahụ alabeghi.

Akpụ ahụ alabeghi.

That lump has not gone.

Ada kere ya akpụ akpụ.

Ada kere ya akpụ akpụ.

Ada knotted it so tight.

töhē

tọ̄hē

Wordtọ̄hē
Definitions

Active verb

1.untie to open (sometimes used for a parcel without knots)

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Eriri akpụ-ụkwụ m tọchiri a tọchi, biko nyerem aka tọhe ya

Eriri akpụ-ụkwụ m tọchiri a tọchi, biko nyerem aka tọhe ya

My shoe lace is tied up, please help me untie it

Ada atọheela ngwugwu ndị ahụ e nyere ya.

Ada atọheela ngwugwu ndị ahụ e nyere ya.

Ada has opened those presents(wrapped) that were given to her.

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