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mērü

mērụ̄

Wordmērụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

壊億

1.injure; defile; deform; hurt; harm

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Ọ merụrụ ahu mgbe ọ dara n'ala.

Ọ merụrụ ahu mgbe ọ dara n'ala.

He got injured when he fell on the ground.

Ha melu ọfụma

Ha melu ọfụma

They did well

Ha mere ọfụma

Ha mere ọfụma

They did well

gügų

gụgụ̀

Wordgụgụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.console; rock a baby by singing

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Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Gụgụọ nwanne gị nwoke.

Console your brother.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

I nwere ike ịgụgụ nnwa ahụ na-ebe akwa.

Can you console that crying child?

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Kpọta onye ga-agụgụ nnwa a.

Get someone that will console this baby.

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Onye gụgụrọ ya?

Who consoled him?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Ị chọrọ ịgụgọ m akwa?

Do you want to console me from crying?

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

Ọ na-agụgọ ya mgbe ọ batara.

He was rocking him to sleep by singing when she came.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

O kwere nkwa na ọ ga-agụgọ ya ma o besịa akwa.

He promised that he will console him after he is done crying.

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Onye gụgụrụ Amara?

Who consoled Amara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-agụgụ ya mgbe anyị batara.

She was consoling him when we entered.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

Achọghị m onye ga-agụgụ m.

I do not want anybody to console me.

ḿmétǫ

mmetọ̀

Wordmmetọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.defilement; dishonour; disgrace

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Ọ bụ onye mmetọ.

Ọ bụ onye mmetọ.

He is a messy person./ He is a disgraceful person.

Mmetọ ndị a karịri akarị.

Mmetọ ndị a karịri akarị.

Their defilements are too much.

Achọghị m mmetọ ọbụla.

Achọghị m mmetọ ọbụla.

I do not want anything to be messed up./ I do not want any disgraceful act.

Mmetọ nwa ọgaranya ka ogbugbu ya mma.

Mmetọ nwa ọgaranya ka ogbugbu ya mma.

Killing one is better than disgracing him.

Mmetọ ya ahụ wutere m.

Mmetọ ya ahụ wutere m.

That his disgrace got me.

Ọ bụghị mmadụ niile na-anabata ụdị mmetọ ahụ.

Ọ bụghị mmadụ niile na-anabata ụdị mmetọ ahụ.

Not everyone accepts such disnonour.

E nwere ndị a ga-agwa okwu mmetọ taa.

E nwere ndị a ga-agwa okwu mmetọ taa.

Some people will be spoken to disgracefully today.

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