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ráfù

rafù

Wordrafù
Definitions

Active verb

1.seduce; deceive; mislead

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Examples

Arafuru m nwanne ya nwaanyị ụnyaahụ.

Arafuru m nwanne ya nwaanyị ụnyaahụ.

I deceived his sister yesterday.

O nweghị onye rafuru ya.

O nweghị onye rafuru ya.

Nobody deceived her.

Ọ sọ gị, kwe ka ha rafuo gị.

Ọ sọ gị, kwe ka ha rafuo gị.

If you like, allow them to deceive you.

Onye rafuru gị?

Onye rafuru gị?

Who deceived you?

Onye na-arafu nnwa a?

Onye na-arafu nnwa a?

Who is deceiving this child?

Ajọ enyi ga-arafu gị.

Ajọ enyi ga-arafu gị.

Bad friends will deceive you.

Ị chọrọ ịrafu m?

Ị chọrọ ịrafu m?

Do you want to deceive me?

Ndụmọdụ nne m nyere m bụ ka m ghara iso ndị na-arafu mmadụ.

Ndụmọdụ nne m nyere m bụ ka m ghara iso ndị na-arafu mmadụ.

The advice my mother gave me was not to join those that deceive people.

Ha ga-arafu gị ma ị soro ha.

Ha ga-arafu gị ma ị soro ha.

They will deceive you if you follow them.

Eluigwe abụghị maka ndị na-arafu onwe ha.

Eluigwe abụghị maka ndị na-arafu onwe ha.

Heaven is not for those that deceive themselves.

Ọ rafuru nwaagbọghọbịa ahụ?

Ọ rafuru nwaagbọghọbịa ahụ?

He deceived that young lady.

Gịnị mere ị ji arafu nwa a.

Gịnị mere ị ji arafu nwa a.

Why are you deceiving that child?

Rafuo ya maọbụrụ na ị bụ nwoke.

Rafuo ya maọbụrụ na ị bụ nwoke.

Mislead her if you are a man.

Ị maghị na ọ chọrọ ịrafu gị?

Ị maghị na ọ chọrọ ịrafu gị?

You don't know that he wants to deceive you?

Mmasị ya bụ ịrafụ onye ọbụla ọ hụrụ.

Mmasị ya bụ ịrafụ onye ọbụla ọ hụrụ.

His interest is misleading anybody he sees.

gügų

gụgụ̀

Wordgụgụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.console; rock a baby by singing

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Examples

Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Console your brother.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

Can you console that crying child?

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Get someone that will console this baby.

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Who consoled him?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Do you want to console me from crying?

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

He was rocking him to sleep by singing when she came.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

He promised that he will console him after he is done crying.

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Who consoled Amara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

She was consoling him when we entered.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

I do not want anybody to console me.

ràtá

ràta

Wordràta
Definitions

Active verb

惨怠

1.seduce; entice; lead astray; persuade someone, especially to do something bad

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Examples

Achọrọ m ịrata onye nkụzi anyị ebe a.

Achọrọ m ịrata onye nkụzi anyị ebe a.

I want to lead our teacher astray to come here.

E ji nri arata nkịta.

E ji nri arata nkịta.

Food is used to entice dogs.

Ọ na-arata ndị mmadu ebe a.

Ọ na-arata ndị mmadu ebe a.

He leads people astray to this place.

Rata ya ebe a ka anyị tie ya ihe.

Rata ya ebe a ka anyị tie ya ihe.

Entice him to come here so we can beat him.

Onye ga-arata soja ahụ ebe a?

Onye ga-arata soja ahụ ebe a?

Who is going to lead that soldier astray to this place.

Ọ ga-arata ya echi.

Ọ ga-arata ya echi.

She will deceive him to come tomorrow.

Ọ ratara m.

Ọ ratara m.

He seduced me.

Emeka ji anụ rata m.

Emeka ji anụ rata m.

Emeka enticed me with meat.

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