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m̀bara

Wordm̀bara
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Noun

1.width; breadth

2.stretch; a large area of space

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Mbara obi ya ha ka nke m.

Mbara obi ya ha ka nke m.

The width of his sitting room is like mine.

Mbara imụlọ ahụ masịrị m.

Mbara imụlọ ahụ masịrị m.

I like the size of that room.

Ala ya sara mbara

Ala ya sara mbara

The width of his land is big.

Nnụnụ na-erugharị na mbara igwe.

Nnụnụ na-erugharị na mbara igwe.

Birds are hovering in the stretch of the firmament.

Mbara ezi ya karịrị nke m.

Mbara ezi ya karịrị nke m.

The width of his compound is more than mine.

A sị gị chọpụta mbara ya.

A sị gị chọpụta mbara ya.

You are asked to find the width.

Mbara obi ya dị mma.

Mbara obi ya dị mma.

The width of his parlor is good.

ṃbàrá

m̀bàra

Wordm̀bàra
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Noun

1.frog

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Ahụbeghị mbara mbụ.

Ahụbeghị mbara mbụ.

I have not seen a frog before.

Anya mbara na-ebu ibu.

Anya mbara na-ebu ibu.

Frog has big eyes.

Anyị gburu mbara abụọ.

Anyị gburu mbara abụọ.

We killed two frogs.

Anyị mụrụ maka mbara taata.

Anyị mụrụ maka mbara taata.

We learnt about frogs today.

Awọ na mbara yiri onwe ha.

Awọ na mbara yiri onwe ha.

The toad and frog resemble each other.

Chike sere mbara n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike sere mbara n'akwụkwọ ya.

Chike drew a frog in his book.

àkįrï

àkị̀rị

Wordàkị̀rị
Definitions

Noun

1.frog

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Akịrị na-ebi n'ime mmiri.

Akịrị na-ebi n'ime mmiri.

Frog lives in the water.

E nwere obodo na-eri akịrị.

E nwere obodo na-eri akịrị.

There is a town that eats frog.

Onye ọkụazụ nwụdere ọtụtụ akịrị taa.

Onye ọkụazụ nwụdere ọtụtụ akịrị taa.

The fisherman caught so many frogs today.

Akịrị na-ama ama.

Akịrị na-ama ama.

Frog jumps.

Ijeuru hụrụ akịrị.

Ijeuru hụrụ akịrị.

Ijeuru saw a frog.

Akịrị na-eme nnukwu mkpọtụ.

Akịrị na-eme nnukwu mkpọtụ.

Frog makes a lot of noise.

ámá

ama

Wordama
Definitions

Noun

1.a large space of land in front of a house but outside the premises; a large public space;

2.street

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Ejidere onye ohi ahụ n'ama.

Ejidere onye ohi ahụ n'ama.

That thief was caught in the large public place.

Anyị bi n'ama Madụnaagụ.

Anyị bi n'ama Madụnaagụ.

We live at Madụnaagụ street.

Ụmụagbọghọ na-ezukọ n'ama n'abalị.

Ụmụagbọghọ na-ezukọ n'ama n'abalị.

The maidens gather in the large open space in the night.

Ehi ndị ahụ na-akpa nri n'ama.

Ehi ndị ahụ na-akpa nri n'ama.

Those cows are grazing at the premises.

Emumu anyị ga-abụ̣ n'ama egwuregwu anyị.

Emumu anyị ga-abụ̣ n'ama egwuregwu anyị.

Our event will hold at the event field.

Bịa gosi m ama ebe ị hụrụ ya.

Bịa gosi m ama ebe ị hụrụ ya.

Come and show me the large public place where you met him.

Ama m echila.

Ama m echila.

May my compound never close up.

èzí

èzi

Wordèzi
Definitions

Noun

1.outside or precincts of a house, compound; family or family residence (especially extended); extended family

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Ezi anyị buru ibu.

Ezi anyị buru ibu.

Our extended family is large.

Ada pụrụ ezi.

Ada pụrụ ezi.

Ada went outside.

Aga-eli nwoke ahụ n'ezi ya.

Aga-eli nwoke ahụ n'ezi ya.

That man will be buried in his compound.

O ruru ụlọ n'ezi.

O ruru ụlọ n'ezi.

He built in the front part of the compound.

Onye ohi ahụ batara n'ezi anyị.

Onye ohi ahụ batara n'ezi anyị.

That thief entered our compound.

Anyị agaghị anọ n'ezi.

Anyị agaghị anọ n'ezi.

We will not be outside.

Emetọla ezi ahụ.

Emetọla ezi ahụ.

Do not litter the compound.

Onye nwe ịza ezi taa?

Onye nwe ịza ezi taa?

Who has the responsibility to sweep the compound today?

ògìgè

ògìgè

Wordògìgè
Definitions

Noun

寍窮

1.premises; surrounding

2.a space of land with deliberately placed or planted ornamental plants; garden; park; grass yard

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Ọ sị̣ na nne m gara ịza ogige ụlụụka.

Ọ sị̣ na nne m gara ịza ogige ụlụụka.

She said my mother went to sweep the church premises.

Abụja nwere ọtụtụ ogige.

Abụja nwere ọtụtụ ogige.

Abuja has a lot of parks.

Anyị ga-aga ọrụ ogige n'ụlụụka echi.

Anyị ga-aga ọrụ ogige n'ụlụụka echi.

We will go gardening in church tomorrow.

Anyị nọ n'ogige ụlọakwụkwọ.

Anyị nọ n'ogige ụlọakwụkwọ.

We are at the school premises.

Ụlọọgwụ ahụ nwere nnukwu ogige.

Ụlọọgwụ ahụ nwere nnukwu ogige.

The hospital has a big premises.

Ọgbakọ ahụ ga-abụ n'ogige m.

Ọgbakọ ahụ ga-abụ n'ogige m.

That meeting will hold at my premises.

Lee ogige mmanya vaịn anyị.

Lee ogige mmanya vaịn anyị.

Behold our vine garden.

Ogige a abụghị maka ime mkpọtụ.

Ogige a abụghị maka ime mkpọtụ.

This garden is not for noisemaking.

ǫgbö

ọ̀gbọ

Wordọ̀gbọ
Definitions

Noun

1.area of land or space used for a special purpose (especially recreative or event); arena; event floor or ground

2.stage (event)

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Pụta n'ọgbọ ka anyị gbaa egwu.

Pụta n'ọgbọ ka anyị gbaa egwu.

Come out to the floor let's dance.

Fino ga-anọ n'ọgbọ n'ụbọchị ahụ.

Fino ga-anọ n'ọgbọ n'ụbọchị ahụ.

Phyno will be on stage on that day.

Ihere na-eme ya ịba n'ọgbọ.

Ihere na-eme ya ịba n'ọgbọ.

She's shy to get on stage.

Mmọnwụ ahụ dara n'ọgbọ.

Mmọnwụ ahụ dara n'ọgbọ.

The masquerade fell at the arena.

ìró

ìro

Wordìro
Definitions

Noun

1.large expanse/space of land in front of the compound;

2.village square

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Anọ m n'iro.

Anọ m n'iro.

I am outside.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

I do not want to come out today.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bring that bag outside.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

He was buried in front of his compound.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

We do not want anybody outside.

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