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nọ̀kwu

Wordnọ̀kwu
Definitions

Active verb

1.to stay longer

2.to stay in company of someone or something

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Aga m anọkwu ya ganye na ọ mụọ nnwa.

Aga m anọkwu ya ganye na ọ mụọ nnwa.

I will stay with her until she gives birth.

Nọkwuo, biko.

Nọkwuo, biko.

Stay more, please.

Arịọrọ m ya ka ọ nọkwuo, mana ọ jụrụ ajụ.

Arịọrọ m ya ka ọ nọkwuo, mana ọ jụrụ ajụ.

I pleaded with him to stay more, but he refused.

Achọrọ m ịnọkwu, ebe a atọka.

Achọrọ m ịnọkwu, ebe a atọka.

I want to stay more, this place is interesting.

Kwe ka nne gị nọkwuoro gị na ndụ.

Kwe ka nne gị nọkwuoro gị na ndụ.

Let your mother stays live more in life.

Ọ sị m nọkwuo obere.

Ọ sị m nọkwuo obere.

She told me to stay a little bit longer.

Chike ga-anọkwu ebe ruo ọnwa atọ

Chike ga-anọkwu ebe ruo ọnwa atọ

Chike will still be here till three months.

lá

la

Wordla
Definitions

Active verb

1.go home

2.(of a sickness) go away

3.(figurative) be dead; be no longer in vogue

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Ọ lara ụlọ maka isi na-awa ya.

Ọ lara ụlọ maka isi na-awa ya.

He went home because his head was aching.

Egwu ahụ lara kamgbe afọ ise gara aga.

Egwu ahụ lara kamgbe afọ ise gara aga.

That song stopped being in vogue since five years ago.

Ụgụrụ nke afọ a lara n'oge.

Ụgụrụ nke afọ a lara n'oge.

The harmattan of this year stopped early.

Ya bụ ụkwara na-ala nwayọnwayọ.

Ya bụ ụkwara na-ala nwayọnwayọ.

The cough is going away slowly.

Anyị achọghị ịla echi.

Anyị achọghị ịla echi.

We do not want to go (home) tomorrow.

Anyị ga-ala ozugbo.

Anyị ga-ala ozugbo.

We will go (home) immediately.

Ụgbaala ahụ lara ọsịịsọ.

Ụgbaala ahụ lara ọsịịsọ.

That vehicle went out of vogue quickly.

Ọ na-ala mgbe ọ chọrọ.

Ọ na-ala mgbe ọ chọrọ.

It goes away when it wants.

Ọnyịa a ekweghị ala.

Ọnyịa a ekweghị ala.

This wound has refused to go.

Laa taa.

Laa taa.

Go (home) today.

ògèdè

ògèdè

Wordògèdè
Definitions

Noun

1.banana (the specie with longer finger)

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Enwe na-eri ogede.

Enwe na-eri ogede.

Monkeys eat banana.

Ogede na-adị n'akpa n'akpa.

Ogede na-adị n'akpa n'akpa.

Banana is in bunches.

Ogede anyị achaala.

Ogede anyị achaala.

Our banana is ripe.

gbàjí

gbàji

Wordgbàji
Definitions

Active verb

左折

1.break; snap (of objects with longer length and smaller width eg. sticks, trees, tubes).

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A gbajiri m ụkwụ m.

A gbajiri m ụkwụ m.

I broke my leg.

A ga-apịa onye gbajiri ya ụtarị.

A ga-apịa onye gbajiri ya ụtarị.

The person that broke it will be flogged.

Gbajie ya n'ihu m.

Gbajie ya n'ihu m.

Break it before my face.

Ejikwala mkpara ahụ egwu egwu, o nwere ike ịgbaji.

Ejikwala mkpara ahụ egwu egwu, o nwere ike ịgbaji.

Don't play with the walking stick, it might break.

Achọghị m ka ọ gbajie.

Achọghị m ka ọ gbajie.

I do not want it to break.

Ọ gbajibeghị

Ọ gbajibeghị

It has not broken.

Ọ na-agbaji agbaji.

Ọ na-agbaji agbaji.

It is breaking.

kàgbù

kàgbù

Wordkàgbù
Definitions

Active verb

1.cancel; indicate that what is written is no longer applicable, especially by drawing a line on it;

2.cancel; decide not to continue with someone, something, a plan, or an appointment

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A ga-akagbu ụgwọ m ji taa.

A ga-akagbu ụgwọ m ji taa.

My debt will be canceled today.

Ọ chọrọ ịkagbu ihe m dere.

Ọ chọrọ ịkagbu ihe m dere.

He wants to cancel what I wrote.

Kagbuo nke a dee ọzọ.

Kagbuo nke a dee ọzọ.

Cancel this and write another.

A na-akagbu aha ndị niile abịaghị ọzụzụ.

A na-akagbu aha ndị niile abịaghị ọzụzụ.

The names of those that did not come for training is being canceled.

Ọ kagburu aha m n'aha ndị na-eme mkpọtụ.

Ọ kagburu aha m n'aha ndị na-eme mkpọtụ.

He canceled my name from the list of noise makers.

Onye kagburu aha m?

Onye kagburu aha m?

Who canceled my name?

Achọrọ m ịkagbu ihe m dere.

Achọrọ m ịkagbu ihe m dere.

I want to cancel what I wrote.

Jisi ike kagbuo ya.

Jisi ike kagbuo ya.

Try and cancel it.

Ada sị na ọ ga-akagbu ụgwọ m ji.

Ada sị na ọ ga-akagbu ụgwọ m ji.

Ada said she will cancel my debt

Kagbuo nke a dee ọzọ.

Kagbuo nke a dee ọzọ.

Cancel this one and write another one.

Onye kagburu aha m n'akwụkwọ a?

Onye kagburu aha m n'akwụkwọ a?

Who cancelled my name in this book?

Chike na-akagbu ihe o debụrụ.

Chike na-akagbu ihe o debụrụ.

Chike is cancelling what he wrote before.

Naanị Obi na-akagbu ihe ahụ.

Naanị Obi na-akagbu ihe ahụ.

Only Obi cancels that thing.

Ihe kacha mma bụ ịkagbu ya.

Ihe kacha mma bụ ịkagbu ya.

The best thing is to cancel it.

Ọ gịnị mere i ji akagbu aha ya?

Ọ gịnị mere i ji akagbu aha ya?

Why are you cancelling his name?

Onye kagburu ya?

Onye kagburu ya?

Who cancelled it?

-zï

-zị

Word-zị
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.usually attached to a verb or negator '-ghi' to mean 'no longer' 'no more' 'any more' or 'not' to emphasize the first negator

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O beghizi akwa ọzọ.

O beghizi akwa ọzọ.

She did not cry again.

Erizila nri ahụ.

Erizila nri ahụ.

Don't eat that food anymore.

Agaghị m abịazi ebe a ọzọ.

Agaghị m abịazi ebe a ọzọ.

I will no longer come here again.

Nnenna anaghị arụzi n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Nnenna anaghị arụzi n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Nnenna no longer works in that company.

Nneka sị na ọ gaghị amụzi nwa ọzọ.

Nneka sị na ọ gaghị amụzi nwa ọzọ.

Nneka said that she will no longer have another child.

Biko, asịzila asị ebe a.

Biko, asịzila asị ebe a.

Please, don't lie here anymore.

Ndụka ebighịzi ebe a.

Ndụka ebighịzi ebe a.

Ndụka no longer live here.

Arịọzịla ya.

Arịọzịla ya.

Don't beg him anymore.

Ndidi, ekwuzịla oke okwu.

Ndidi, ekwuzịla oke okwu.

Ndidi, stop talking to much.

Anọzịla ebe a.

Anọzịla ebe a.

Don't stay here anymore.

Ha anaghị agazị mmiri.

Ha anaghị agazị mmiri.

They no longer go to the stream.

Emeka ebighịzị ebe a.

Emeka ebighịzị ebe a.

Emeka no longer lives here.

Ewetazila nke ahụ.

Ewetazila nke ahụ.

Don't bring that one anymore.

O nyeghịzi m akwụkwo ahụ.

O nyeghịzi m akwụkwo ahụ.

He did not give me that book.

O jughizi n'ọnụ.

O jughizi n'ọnụ.

It was no longer filled to the brim.

Anọzila ebe a.

Anọzila ebe a.

Don't stay here anymore.

Ha ekwughizi banyere ya.

Ha ekwughizi banyere ya.

They did not talk about it again.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

I will no longer buy that bag.

Emeka sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Emeka sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Emeka said that he will no longer come.

Anyị agaghị erizi nri ebe a.

Anyị agaghị erizi nri ebe a.

We will no longer eat here.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

I will no longer buy that bag.

Agụzịla akwụkwọ ahụ.

Agụzịla akwụkwọ ahụ.

Don't read that book anymore.

Uche, ewezịla iwe.

Uche, ewezịla iwe.

Uche, stop being angry.

Amaka anaghị arụzị n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Amaka anaghị arụzị n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Amaka no longer works in that company.

Asịzịla asị ebe a.

Asịzịla asị ebe a.

Don't lie here any more.

Chike sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Chike sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Chike said that he will no longer come.

Ọ naghị erizị nri a.

Ọ naghị erizị nri a.

He is no longer eating this food.

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