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yí égwù

yi egwù

Wordyi egwù
Definitions

Active verb

㨒録

1.cause fear; frighten; scare

2.threaten

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A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.

A chọrọ m iyi nwata ahụ egwu.

I want to frighten this child.

Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.

Ọ gara iyi ha egwu.

He went to scare them.

Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.

Ha chọrọ iyi gị egwu.

They wanted to frighten you.

O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.

O yiri m egwu, mana agbara m ya nkịtị.

She threatened me but I ignored her.

Onye yiri gị egwu?

Onye yiri gị egwu?

Who frightened you?

ńküjà

nkụjà

Wordnkụjà
Definitions

Noun

1.a sudden shock; a startle

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Abụghị m onye nkụja.

Abụghị m onye nkụja.

I don't easily give in to shock.

Ihe ọ bụla na-eku ume na-eme nkụja.

Ihe ọ bụla na-eku ume na-eme nkụja.

Every living organism expresses shock.

Ụjọ abụghị nkụja.

Ụjọ abụghị nkụja.

Fear does not mean shock.

E nwere ụdị nkụja I mere ugbua.

E nwere ụdị nkụja I mere ugbua.

There's this kind of startle you expressed now.

O mere nkụja mgbe ọ hụrụ m.

O mere nkụja mgbe ọ hụrụ m.

He got shocked when he saw me.

Gịnị bụ ụdị nkụja a?

Gịnị bụ ụdị nkụja a?

What is this kind of shock?

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