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ḿmà

mmà

Wordmmà
Definitions

Noun

1.knife

2.a measure or scoop of grains using a container

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Ọ bụ sọọsọ otu mmà ka m hụrụ ọ wụnyere n'akpa.

Ọ bụ sọọsọ otu mmà ka m hụrụ ọ wụnyere n'akpa.

It was just one scoop that I saw him pour into the bag.

Mmà ahụ dị nkọ.

Mmà ahụ dị nkọ.

That knife is sharp.

Mma o nyere m adịghị ka nke m nweburu.

Mma o nyere m adịghị ka nke m nweburu.

The knife he gave me was unlike any I've ever had.

Mma anyị ji esi nri anyụsịala nkọ.

Mma anyị ji esi nri anyụsịala nkọ.

Our cooking knives have become dull.

ḿmá

mmā

Wordmmā
Definitions

Noun

寐煙

1.goodness; beauty

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Adaọra mara mma.

Adaọra mara mma.

Adaọra is beautiful.

Ịdị mma Chineke hiri nne.

Ịdị mma Chineke hiri nne.

God's goodness is so much.

Ihe dị mma ka anyị chọ.

Ihe dị mma ka anyị chọ.

We want good things.

Ihe o mere adighi mma.

Ihe o mere adighi mma.

What he did is not good.

O nyere anyị ndị dị mma.

O nyere anyị ndị dị mma.

He gave us the ones that are good.

ézí

ezi

Wordezi
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.proper; right; good; true; short for ezigbo

2.very; really

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Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka has good reasoning .

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudi is displaying good behaviour.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Good things is what we want.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

It is good for someone to have good manners at all times.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

He is not a good person.

árüsï

arụ̄sị̄

Wordarụ̄sị̄
Definitions

Noun

1.a god or goddess, especially in polytheism; deity;

2.a supreme supernatural being; God;

3.a sculpture or physical image representing a deity; idol

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Igwekaala bụ arụsị a ma nke ọma n'ala Igbo.

Igwekaala bụ arụsị a ma nke ọma n'ala Igbo.

Igwekala is a well known deity in Igbo land.

Nna ha na-efe arụsị.

Nna ha na-efe arụsị.

Their father worships a deity.

Nwaanyị ahụ tụrụ enyi ya n'arụsị.

Nwaanyị ahụ tụrụ enyi ya n'arụsị.

That woman reported her friend to a deity.

E nwere ụdị arụsị dị iche iche.

E nwere ụdị arụsị dị iche iche.

There are different types of deity.

Arụsị ọbụla nwere onye na-edokwa ya.

Arụsị ọbụla nwere onye na-edokwa ya.

Each oracle has a custodian.

Arusị a dị ike.

Arusị a dị ike.

This oracle is powerful.

Ndị Igbo kwenyere na arụsị na-ejere Chukwu ozi.

Ndị Igbo kwenyere na arụsị na-ejere Chukwu ozi.

The Igbo believe that oracles are messengers of God.

Ndị na-efe arụsị ugbu a dị ọtụtụ.

Ndị na-efe arụsị ugbu a dị ọtụtụ.

Idol worshipers are many now.

Ọ dịghị mma ife arụsị.

Ọ dịghị mma ife arụsị.

It is not proper to worship a deity.

Ọ kpọkuru arụsị

Ọ kpọkuru arụsị

He called upon a deity.

ásá

asa

Wordasa
Definitions

Noun

1.a species of fish

2.very beautiful, handsome, fine

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Onye bụ asa a?

Onye bụ asa a?

Who is this beautiful lady?

O gburu azụ asa.

O gburu azụ asa.

He/she killed asa.

Nwanne m nwoke na nwunye ya bụcha asa.

Nwanne m nwoke na nwunye ya bụcha asa.

My brother and his wife are all fine.

Onye ahụ abụghị asa biko..

Onye ahụ abụghị asa biko..

That person is not fine please.

Di m bụ asa.

Di m bụ asa.

My husband is handsome.

Asa juru ebe niile na mmiri a.

Asa juru ebe niile na mmiri a.

Asa is everywhere in this river.

màmá

màma

Wordmàma
Definitions

Noun

1.informal word for mother (see - nne)

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Mama m bụ onye Igbo

Mama m bụ onye Igbo

My mother is an Igbo woman.

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