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yí ákwá

yi ākwā

Wordyi ākwā
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Active verb

y訓回

1.lay eggs

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Ọkụkọ m na-eyi akwa.

Ọkụkọ m na-eyi akwa.

My chicken is laying eggs.

Ọ dịka ọkụkụ a ga-eyi akwa taata.

Ọ dịka ọkụkụ a ga-eyi akwa taata.

It seems this chicken will lay eggs today.

Ọ bụghị naanị ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

Ọ bụghị naanị ọkụkọ na-eyi akwa.

It is not only chicken that lay eggs.

Nnụnụ yiri akwa n'elu osisi a.

Nnụnụ yiri akwa n'elu osisi a.

A bird layed an egg on top of the tree.

kpē ḿkpēsá

kpē m̄kpēsā

Wordkpē m̄kpēsā
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Active verb

匠寐匠s寀

1.lay a complaint

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Ọ na-ekpe mkpesa n'aka ndịuweojii.

Ọ na-ekpe mkpesa n'aka ndịuweojii.

He is laying a complaint to the police.

nyìbé

nyìbe

Wordnyìbe
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Active verb

1.lay something or someone down

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Ebee ka ị ga-enyibe ya?

Ebee ka ị ga-enyibe ya?

Where are you going to lay it.

Ahụrụ m ka ọ na-enyibe nwata ahụ n'ute.

Ahụrụ m ka ọ na-enyibe nwata ahụ n'ute.

I saw her laying that child on the mat.

Nnwa onye ka i nyibere n'akụkụ gị?

Nnwa onye ka i nyibere n'akụkụ gị?

Whose child did you lay beside you?

Ebee ka Nkechi na-enyibe nnwa ya?

Ebee ka Nkechi na-enyibe nnwa ya?

Where does Nkechi lay her child?

Achọ m inyibe nwa a n'ebe a.

Achọ m inyibe nwa a n'ebe a.

I want to lay this child here.

Kupu nnwa enyibere ebe ahụ.

Kupu nnwa enyibere ebe ahụ.

Carry away the child that was layed there.

Nyibe nwata ahụ ebe a.

Nyibe nwata ahụ ebe a.

Lay that child here.

bíkwàsį áká

bikwàsị̀ aka

Wordbikwàsị̀ aka
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Active verb

1.lay hands upon

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Ọ chọghị onye ọbụla ibikwasị ya aka n'isi.

Ọ chọghị onye ọbụla ibikwasị ya aka n'isi.

He does not want anybody to lay hands on his head.

Oge o bikwasịrị ya aka, ahụ adị ya mma.

Oge o bikwasịrị ya aka, ahụ adị ya mma.

When he layed hands on her, she regained her health.

Ọ ga-ebikwasị aka ya n'ebe ahụ na-egbu gị mgbu.

Ọ ga-ebikwasị aka ya n'ebe ahụ na-egbu gị mgbu.

He will lay his hands where you feel pain in your body.

E bikwasịrị ya aka n'isi ma tee ya mmanụ.

E bikwasịrị ya aka n'isi ma tee ya mmanụ.

Hands were laid on his head and anointed him.

Achọrọ m ibikwasi aka n'ụgbọala ya.

Achọrọ m ibikwasi aka n'ụgbọala ya.

I want to lay hands on his car.

bíkwàsï áká

bikwàsị akā

Wordbikwàsị akā
Definitions

Active verb

1.lay hands upon

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Gaa, bikwasị ya aka.

Gaa, bikwasị ya aka.

Go and lay hands on him.

Ha gbakọrọ aka bikwasịa ya aka.

Ha gbakọrọ aka bikwasịa ya aka.

They jointly laid hands on him.

Anyị chọrọ ibikwasị nwata a aka.

Anyị chọrọ ibikwasị nwata a aka.

We want to lay hands on this child.

Onye na-ebikwasi m aka?

Onye na-ebikwasi m aka?

Who is laying hands on me?

Ha ga-ebikwasị ya aka.

Ha ga-ebikwasị ya aka.

They will lay hands on him.

Ọtụtụ ndị ga-ebikwasị ya aka.

Ọtụtụ ndị ga-ebikwasị ya aka.

Many people will lay hands on him.

Bishọp na-ebikwasị ha aka n'isi.

Bishọp na-ebikwasị ha aka n'isi.

The Bishop is confirming them.

Ụkọchukwukwu bikwasịrị ya aka n'isi ma kpeere ya ekpere.

Ụkọchukwukwu bikwasịrị ya aka n'isi ma kpeere ya ekpere.

The priest laid hands on his head and prayed for him.

tü àkányá

tụ àkanya

Wordtụ àkanya
Definitions

Active verb

1.lay thatch roof

2.roof a house or tent

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Nnannukwu m na-atụ akanya mgbe ọ dị ndụ.

Nnannukwu m na-atụ akanya mgbe ọ dị ndụ.

My grandfather laid thatch roofs when he was alive.

Ana m achọ onye ga-atụ ụlọ m akanya.

Ana m achọ onye ga-atụ ụlọ m akanya.

I am looking for someone to roof my house.

ídó

idō

Wordidō
Definitions

Active verb

1.to fence; to lay (bricks for walling)

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Mz. Ude na-edo aja ngwuru ya.

Mz. Ude na-edo aja ngwuru ya.

Mr. Ude is fencing his compound.

kösá

kọsa

Wordkọsa
Definitions

Active verb

1.reveal; declare; lay complaint

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Eze bịara ịkosa mkpa ya.

Eze bịara ịkosa mkpa ya.

Eze came to present her problem

Kosara Chineke mkpa gị niile

Kosara Chineke mkpa gị niile

Tell God all your problems.

Ọnye ka m ga-akọsara ihe mere?

Ọnye ka m ga-akọsara ihe mere?

Who will share the incident with?

Ọ hụghị onye ọ kọsara nsogbu ya.

Ọ hụghị onye ọ kọsara nsogbu ya.

He has no one to share his problems with.

Ọ na-agagharị na-akọsa banyere Kraịst.

Ọ na-agagharị na-akọsa banyere Kraịst.

He is moving about, telling people about God.

tǫ ǹtöàlà

tọ̀ ǹtọàlà

Wordtọ̀ ǹtọàlà
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Active verb

夕寏夕加

1.lay foundation; establish underlying basis or principle

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Anyị tọrọ ntọala otu anyị taa.

Anyị tọrọ ntọala otu anyị taa.

We established underlying principles of our organization today.

E ji Chineke atọ ntọala ihe niile.

E ji Chineke atọ ntọala ihe niile.

God is used to establish all foundations.

Anyị ga-atọ ntọala ya echi.

Anyị ga-atọ ntọala ya echi.

We will establish the foundation tomorrow.

Nna m ga-atọ ntọala ụlọ ahụ.

Nna m ga-atọ ntọala ụlọ ahụ.

My father will establish the foundation of the house.

jídó áká

jido aka

Wordjido aka
Definitions

Active verb

1.lay hold of; hold onto

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Achoghi m ijido aka n'ihe o kwuru.

Achoghi m ijido aka n'ihe o kwuru.

I do not want to hold onto his words.

Ọ ga-ejido aka n'ihe ga-eme wee bee akwa.

Ọ ga-ejido aka n'ihe ga-eme wee bee akwa.

He will take hold of what will happen to cry.

Ijido aka na ya, ọ ga-ada.

Ijido aka na ya, ọ ga-ada.

If you hold unto it, it will fall.

O jidoro aka n'ihe m gwara ya wee tie nwunye ya ihe.

O jidoro aka n'ihe m gwara ya wee tie nwunye ya ihe.

He held on to what I told him to beat his wife.

Ọ chọrọ ijido m n'akwa.

Ọ chọrọ ijido m n'akwa.

She wants to hold me by the cloth.

Ọ chọrọ ijido aka n'ihe mere wee kwuo okwu.

Ọ chọrọ ijido aka n'ihe mere wee kwuo okwu.

She wants to lay hold of what happened to talk.

Ndụka na-ejide aka na o ji ego wee na-emegbu ndị ogbenye.

Ndụka na-ejide aka na o ji ego wee na-emegbu ndị ogbenye.

He takes advantage of his riches to oppress the poor.

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