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masị

Wordmasị
Definitions

Active verb

1.cause satisfaction or happiness; please; interest; like

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Ọ ga-amasị m ije n'ụlọ ya echi.

Ọ ga-amasị m ije n'ụlọ ya echi.

It would like to go to her house tomorrow.

Ọ masịrị ya ịga njem ahụ.

Ọ masịrị ya ịga njem ahụ.

He is pleased to make that travel.

Ọ na-amasị Chike iri nri.

Ọ na-amasị Chike iri nri.

Chike likes to eat.

Ọ dị ka ọ na-amasị ya ịsị asị.

Ọ dị ka ọ na-amasị ya ịsị asị.

It seems he likes telling lies.

Ihe ya masịrị m.

Ihe ya masịrị m.

I like him.

ḿmásï

mmasị

Wordmmasị
Definitions

Active verb

1.interest; passion

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O nweghị mmasị n'ihe a na-eme.

O nweghị mmasị n'ihe a na-eme.

She has no interest in what is being done.

Afulu m gi n’anya

Afulu m gi n’anya

I love you

ḿmásï

mmasị

Wordmmasị
Definitions

Noun

1.interest; likeness

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E nwere m mmasị ịmụ aka ọrụ.

E nwere m mmasị ịmụ aka ọrụ.

I am interested in learning a skill.

Emeka enweghi mmasị ịga akwụkwọ.

Emeka enweghi mmasị ịga akwụkwọ.

Emeka is not interested in going to school.

Nduka enweghị mmasị ịlụ nwaanyị ugbu a.

Nduka enweghị mmasị ịlụ nwaanyị ugbu a.

Nduka is not interested in marrying now.

Mmasị ya di n'ịzụ ahịa.

Mmasị ya di n'ịzụ ahịa.

His interest is in doing business.

Mmasị m adịbeghi ebe ahụ.

Mmasị m adịbeghi ebe ahụ.

My interest is not yet there.

Ha chọrọ naanị ndị nwere mmasị n'asụsụ Igbo

Ha chọrọ naanị ndị nwere mmasị n'asụsụ Igbo

They want only those that have interest in the Igbo language

Ọ nweghịzị mmasi na mmekọrịta mụ na ya.

Ọ nweghịzị mmasi na mmekọrịta mụ na ya.

He no longer has interest in our relationship.

Ụdị mmasị ahụ ebe ụmụnwaanyị nọ ezighi ezi.

Ụdị mmasị ahụ ebe ụmụnwaanyị nọ ezighi ezi.

That type of interest towards women is not proper.

Mmasị ya di n'ịzụ ahịa.

Mmasị ya di n'ịzụ ahịa.

His interest is in doing business.

O nwere mmasị ịlụ nwaanyị ugbua.

O nwere mmasị ịlụ nwaanyị ugbua.

He has interest to marry now.

Enweghi m ike ịkọwa ụdị mmasị m nwere gbasara isiokwu a.

Enweghi m ike ịkọwa ụdị mmasị m nwere gbasara isiokwu a.

I can't explain the kind of passion I have concerning this topic.

Mmasị o nwere n'ebe m nọ siri ike.

Mmasị o nwere n'ebe m nọ siri ike.

He has a strong interest in me.

Naanị onye nwere mmasị ebe agụmakwụkwọ nọ nwere ike ime oke ihe Amadị na-eme.

Naanị onye nwere mmasị ebe agụmakwụkwọ nọ nwere ike ime oke ihe Amadị na-eme.

It is only someone that has interest towards studies can do the great things Amadi is doing.

A na m enyo mmasị gị a enyo.

A na m enyo mmasị gị a enyo.

I am suspecting this your interest.

tó ákpïrï

to ākpị̄rị̄

Wordto ākpị̄rị̄
Definitions

Active verb

河険

1.delight; entice; appeal (especially food)

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Ejizila achịcha eto nwa ahụ akpịrị.

Ejizila achịcha eto nwa ahụ akpịrị.

Stop enticing the child with biscuits.

Ito mmadụ akpịrị adịghị mma.

Ito mmadụ akpịrị adịghị mma.

Enticing somebody is not good.

Ofe ahụ na-eto akpịrị.

Ofe ahụ na-eto akpịrị.

The soup is appealing/enticing.

Ọ ga-eji ego too ya akpịrị.

Ọ ga-eji ego too ya akpịrị.

She will be enticed with money.

O toro m akpịrị.

O toro m akpịrị.

He enticed me.

Ọ ga-eji ego too ya akpịrị.

Ọ ga-eji ego too ya akpịrị.

She will be enticed with money.

O siri ji awaị na-eto akpịrị.

O siri ji awaị na-eto akpịrị.

She prepared an enticing yam porridge.

Ahụ Uju na-eto akpịrị.

Ahụ Uju na-eto akpịrị.

Uju's skin is enticing.

Ofe ahụ na-eto akpịrị.

Ofe ahụ na-eto akpịrị.

The soup is appealing/enticing.

Ejizila achịcha eto nwa ahụ akpịrị.

Ejizila achịcha eto nwa ahụ akpịrị.

Stop enticing the child with biscuits.

Ito mmadụ akpịrị adịghị mma.

Ito mmadụ akpịrị adịghị mma.

Enticing somebody is not good.

èbùḿnóbì

èbùmnobì

Wordèbùmnobì
Definitions

Noun

1.desire; wish; expectation

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Amaghị m ebumnobi ya gbasara okwu a.

Amaghị m ebumnobi ya gbasara okwu a.

I do not know his wish concerning this issue.

Ebumnobi gị niile ga-abịa na mmezu.

Ebumnobi gị niile ga-abịa na mmezu.

All your expectations will come onto fulfillment.

Chukwu ga-emezu ebumnobi unu.

Chukwu ga-emezu ebumnobi unu.

God will grant your desire.

Ebumnobi anyị bụ na Emeka ga-alụ Ada.

Ebumnobi anyị bụ na Emeka ga-alụ Ada.

Our expectation was that Emeka will marry Ada.

Ebumnobi m niile bụ na ọ ga-enye anyị ego.

Ebumnobi m niile bụ na ọ ga-enye anyị ego.

All my expectations was that he will give us money.

Ebumnobi m karịrị akarị.

Ebumnobi m karịrị akarị.

My desires are many.

Ebumnobi ya bụ ije mba ofesi.

Ebumnobi ya bụ ije mba ofesi.

Her desire is to travel abroad.

Ebumnobi m bụ ka mmemme ahụ ga nke ọma.

Ebumnobi m bụ ka mmemme ahụ ga nke ọma.

My desire is for that event to go well.

Enweburu m ebumnobi iti ya ihe.

Enweburu m ebumnobi iti ya ihe.

I had wanted/desired to beat her.

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