má ḿmá
ma mmā
| Word | ma mmā |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.be good looking; be handsome; be beautiful; be good |
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Taata ga-ama mma.
Taata ga-ama mma.
Today will be beautiful.
Ọ mara mma mgbe ọ bụ nwatakịrị.
Ọ mara mma mgbe ọ bụ nwatakịrị.
He was handsome when he was a child.
Onye ọbụla chọrọ ịma mma.
Onye ọbụla chọrọ ịma mma.
Everybody wants to be good looking.
Ụlọ gị mara mma.
Ụlọ gị mara mma.
Your house is beautiful.
chögídé
chọgide
| Word | chọgide |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.continue looking for somebody/something |
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Anyị na-achọ ebe ana-egbụ anụ.
Anyị na-achọ ebe ana-egbụ anụ.
We are searching for an abbatoir.
Anyị jiri ọkụ chọọ ya.
Anyị jiri ọkụ chọọ ya.
We searched for it with light
Adakụ chọgidere nwa ya n'ụlọ ụka.
Adakụ chọgidere nwa ya n'ụlọ ụka.
Adaku continued looking for her child at the church.
Ọ gara ịchọ ebe ọ dị.
Ọ gara ịchọ ebe ọ dị.
He went to search for where it is.
Biko nyere m aka ka anyị chọọ ya.
Biko nyere m aka ka anyị chọọ ya.
Please help me let's search for it.
Anyị na-achọ akwụkwọ ule anyị
Anyị na-achọ akwụkwọ ule anyị
We are looking for our exam paper.
ńkírí
nkiri
| Word | nkiri |
| Definitions | Noun 1.watching, looking, spectating [especially at a sporting event] |
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Nkiri bọọlụ na-amasị ya.
Nkiri bọọlụ na-amasị ya.
He likes watching football.
Nkiri tiivii oge niile adịchaghị mma.
Nkiri tiivii oge niile adịchaghị mma.
Watching television all the time is not all that good.
Ọ na-eme ihe nkiri.
Ọ na-eme ihe nkiri.
He is an actor.
Uche gwara ya na ha niile bụ nkiri nkiri.
Uche gwara ya na ha niile bụ nkiri nkiri.
Uche told him that all of them can be watched.
lébà
lebà
| Word | lebà |
| Definitions | Active verb 浪貝 1.look into; 2.probe; study; scrutinize |
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Anyị lebara anya n'ihe omume onyenkụzi anyị nyere anyị.
Anyị lebara anya n'ihe omume onyenkụzi anyị nyere anyị.
We are looking into the assignment our teacher gave us.
Ka anyị lebaa anya na nsogbu a dakwasara anyị.
Ka anyị lebaa anya na nsogbu a dakwasara anyị.
Let us look into this problem that has befallen us.
Onye ga-eleba okwu a anya?
Onye ga-eleba okwu a anya?
Who will look into this case?
Ọ dị mma ileba ya anya.
Ọ dị mma ileba ya anya.
It is good to scrutinize it.
Kedụ mgbe anyị ga-eleba anya n'ikpe ahụ?
Kedụ mgbe anyị ga-eleba anya n'ikpe ahụ?
When are we going to look into that case?
Kedụ onye lebara anya n'akwụkwọ ajụjụ a?
Kedụ onye lebara anya n'akwụkwọ ajụjụ a?
Who vetted this question paper?
Gaa, lebaa ya anya.
Gaa, lebaa ya anya.
Go and scrutinize it.
lébà ányá
lebà anya
| Word | lebà anya |
| Definitions | Medial verb 1.look into; assess |
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Onyeisi anyị lebara anya n'ihe ahụ mere taata.
Onyeisi anyị lebara anya n'ihe ahụ mere taata.
Our head looked into that incident that occurred today
Kedụ ndị lebara okwu ahụ anya?
Kedụ ndị lebara okwu ahụ anya?
Which people looked into the matter?
Anyị achọghị ileba anya n'ihe ahụ.
Anyị achọghị ileba anya n'ihe ahụ.
We do not want to assess that thing.
Ha ga-eleba okwu ahụ anya.
Ha ga-eleba okwu ahụ anya.
They will look into that issue.
Gbaa mbọ lebaa okwu ahụ anya.
Gbaa mbọ lebaa okwu ahụ anya.
Try and look into that matter.
Ọ bụ Chike na-eleba anya n'ụdị okwu ahụ.
Ọ bụ Chike na-eleba anya n'ụdị okwu ahụ.
It is Chike that looks into such issues.
Ọ ga-adị mma ka e leba ya anya.
Ọ ga-adị mma ka e leba ya anya.
It will be proper to look into the matter.
Lebaa anya n'ihe nwata ahụ na-ekwu.
Lebaa anya n'ihe nwata ahụ na-ekwu.
Look into what that child is saying.
nétï ányá
netị anya
| Word | netị anya |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.look ahead |
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E netịrị m anya tupu m hụ ya.
E netịrị m anya tupu m hụ ya.
I looked ahead before i saw it.
O jere inetị anya n'ụzọ.
O jere inetị anya n'ụzọ.
He went to look ahead the road.
Anyị ga-enetị anya tupu anyị apụọ.
Anyị ga-enetị anya tupu anyị apụọ.
We shall look ahead before leaving.
Netịa anya ka ịhụ ihe na-eme ebe ahụ.
Netịa anya ka ịhụ ihe na-eme ebe ahụ.
Look ahead to see what is happening there.
Anyị na-enetị anya n'afọ ọzọ na-abịa.
Anyị na-enetị anya n'afọ ọzọ na-abịa.
We look ahead the coming year.
Ha netịrị anya hụ ndị uweojii.
Ha netịrị anya hụ ndị uweojii.
They looked ahead and saw police men.
ghá ányá
gha anya
| Word | gha anya |
| Definitions | Active verb 策目 1.look around |
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O ghara anya n'azu mgbe o nuru aha ya.
O ghara anya n'azu mgbe o nuru aha ya.
She looked(around) back when she heard her name.
lé ányá
le anya
| Word | le anya |
| Definitions | Active verb 浪目 1.look; behold |
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Achọghị m ile anya n'akwụkwọ ahụ.
Achọghị m ile anya n'akwụkwọ ahụ.
I don't want to look at that book.
O lere anya mgbe anyị kpọrọ ya.
O lere anya mgbe anyị kpọrọ ya.
She looked when we called her.
Ọ na-ele oke anya.
Ọ na-ele oke anya.
She look too much.
Ada ga-ele anya ma ị kpọ ya.
Ada ga-ele anya ma ị kpọ ya.
Ada will look (back) if you call her.
Emeka na-ele ụmụ nwaanyị oke anya.
Emeka na-ele ụmụ nwaanyị oke anya.
Emeka looks at women alot.
Onye lere m anya?
Onye lere m anya?
Who looked at me?
Ọ dị mma ka anyị lee ya anya.
Ọ dị mma ka anyị lee ya anya.
It is good we look at it.
Ọ na-ele anya n'ihe a na-akụziri ya.
Ọ na-ele anya n'ihe a na-akụziri ya.
He is looking at what he is being taught.
Lee anya ebe a!
Lee anya ebe a!
Look here!
dïkà
dịkà
| Word | dịkà |
| Definitions | Conjunction 延韓 1.as; for instance; looks like |
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Examples
Dịka m siri kwuo na mbụ, ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke.
Dịka m siri kwuo na mbụ, ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke.
As I said earlier, he is my brother.
Anyị na-ebi dịka enyị.
Anyị na-ebi dịka enyị.
We live as friends.
Ajụrụ m ya ajụjụ dị iche iche. Dịka ajụjụ gbasara ahụike ̣ya.
Ajụrụ m ya ajụjụ dị iche iche. Dịka ajụjụ gbasara ahụike ̣ya.
I asked him a different questions. For instance questions concerning his health.
Nwoke ahụ dịka onye m mara.
Nwoke ahụ dịka onye m mara.
That man looks like who I know.
Gwa m onye dịka Chineke.
Gwa m onye dịka Chineke.
Tell me who is like God.
O mere dịka e si gwa ya.
O mere dịka e si gwa ya.
It happened just as he was told.
Ọ dịka nwata ahụ na-achọ okwu.
Ọ dịka nwata ahụ na-achọ okwu.
It seems like that child is looking for trouble.
Ọ dịka ọ bụghị nke ya.
Ọ dịka ọ bụghị nke ya.
It is like it is not his own.
Obi dịka onye ga-ama akwụkwọ.
Obi dịka onye ga-ama akwụkwọ.
Obi looks like someone that will be intelligent.
yì
yì
| Word | yì |
| Definitions | Passive verb 既 1.resemble; look like |
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Examples
O yiri ụgbaala m.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
It looks like my car.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
That child looks like her mother.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
O yiri ụgbaala m.
It looks like my car.
Nwa m ga-eyi m ma o too.
Nwa m ga-eyi m ma o too.
My child will resemble me when he is grown.
See ya ka o yie ya.
See ya ka o yie ya.
Draw it to look like it.
Ọ ga-amasị Amaka iyi Chigozie.
Ọ ga-amasị Amaka iyi Chigozie.
It will please Amaka to resemble Chigozie.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
Nwata ahụ yiri nne ya.
That child looks like her mother.
Nwa a chọrọ iyi nwanne m.
Nwa a chọrọ iyi nwanne m.
This child wants to resemble my brother.
Nwata na-eyighị nne na nna ya, kedụ onye ọ ga-eyi?
Nwata na-eyighị nne na nna ya, kedụ onye ọ ga-eyi?
A child that does not look like his parents, who will he look like?
O yighị onye m bu n'obi.
O yighị onye m bu n'obi.
He does not resemble who I thought.
Amaghị m ihe ọ na-eyi.
Amaghị m ihe ọ na-eyi.
I do not know what it is looking like.
Gwa anyị ihe akụkọ ahụ na-eyi na nghọta gị.
Gwa anyị ihe akụkọ ahụ na-eyi na nghọta gị.
Tell us what that story looks like in your understanding.