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kùlí

kùli

Wordkùli
Definitions

Active verb

1.arise, especially to a call; lift up; rise; get up

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Anyị ga-ekuli wee kelee eze.

Anyị ga-ekuli wee kelee eze.

We shall rise to great the king.

Anyị agaghị ekuli.

Anyị agaghị ekuli.

We will not get up.

Anyị ga-ekuli, za oku obodo anyị.

Anyị ga-ekuli, za oku obodo anyị.

We shall arise and answer the call of our country.

Kedu mgbe i kuliri?

Kedu mgbe i kuliri?

When did you arise?

Si ebe ahụ kulie.

Si ebe ahụ kulie.

Stand up from there.

bìlì

bìlì

Wordbìlì
Definitions

Active verb

右結

1.get up; resurrect

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Bilie nu!

Bilie nu!

All stand!

Ha na-ebili oge ọbuḷa onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

Ha na-ebili oge ọbuḷa onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

They get up whenever the priest enters the church

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri

You got up early to cook food

Ha biliri kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

Ha biliri kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

They got up and clapped for her when she entered.

Ibili buuru Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọgbajiri ụkwụ.

Ibili buuru Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọgbajiri ụkwụ.

To stand up is a big work for Ada since she broke her legs.

Ibili bụụrụ Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọ gbajiri ụkwụ.

Ibili bụụrụ Ada nnukwu ọrụ kemgbe ọ gbajiri ụkwụ.

To stand up is difficult for Ada since she broke her legs.

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri.

I biliri n'oge ka i sie nri.

You got up early to cook food.

Ha biliri, kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

Ha biliri, kụọrọ ya aka mgbe ọ batara.

They got up and clapped for her when she entered.

Ha na-ebili oge ọbula onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

Ha na-ebili oge ọbula onye ụkọchukwu batara n'ụlọụka

They get up whenever the priest enters the church

Bilie nu!

Bilie nu!

All stand!

O biliri ọtọ.

O biliri ọtọ.

She stood up.

Anyị ga-ebili ọtọ ma ọ pụọ.

Anyị ga-ebili ọtọ ma ọ pụọ.

We will stand up when he leaves.

Ọ na-ebili ọtọ.

Ọ na-ebili ọtọ.

She is standing up.

tètá

tèta

Wordtèta
Definitions

Active verb

1.wake up; awake from sleep

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Teta ka anyị pụọ.

Teta ka anyị pụọ.

Wake up let's go.

Anyi ga-eteta n'abali kpee ekpere.

Anyi ga-eteta n'abali kpee ekpere.

We shall wake up at night to pray.

Teta n'ụra, Jizọs na-akpọ gị.

Teta n'ụra, Jizọs na-akpọ gị.

Awake from sleep, Jesus is calling you.

O tetara n'ime abalị.

O tetara n'ime abalị.

He woke up in the middle of the night.

Ọ na-eteta n'ụra mgbe m luru.

Ọ na-eteta n'ụra mgbe m luru.

He was waking up from sleep when I reached.

Ọ na-eteta n'oge.

Ọ na-eteta n'oge.

He wakes up early.

Nnwa m chọrọ ịteta n'ụra.

Nnwa m chọrọ ịteta n'ụra.

My child wants to wake up.

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