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má èbù

mā èbù

Wordmā èbù
Definitions

Active verb

1.grow mold

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Utara e chefuru n’ime akpati nri amaala ebu.

Utara e chefuru n’ime akpati nri amaala ebu.

The fufu that was forgotten in the food-box has grown mold.

àkpürāákpü

àkpụraakpụ

Wordàkpụraakpụ
Definitions

Noun

1.sculpture; an object created from molding a material to a desired structure

2.dummy; an object created to stand in place of an original

Variationsàkpụrụakpụ, àkpụrụ akpụ
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Achịcha ahụ bụ akpụraakpụ.

Achịcha ahụ bụ akpụraakpụ.

That cake is a dummy.

Ha dobere akpụraakpụ ebe ahụ.

Ha dobere akpụraakpụ ebe ahụ.

They placed a dummy there.

Ọ na-amasị Obi idebe akpụraakpụ n'ụlọ ya.

Ọ na-amasị Obi idebe akpụraakpụ n'ụlọ ya.

Obi likes keeping sculptures in his house.

Ha ji akpụraakpụ ndị ahụ chọ ebe ahụ mma.

Ha ji akpụraakpụ ndị ahụ chọ ebe ahụ mma.

They used those sculptures to beautify that place.

Ụjọ tụrụ nwa ahụ mgbe ọ hụrụ akpụraakpụ agwọ.

Ụjọ tụrụ nwa ahụ mgbe ọ hụrụ akpụraakpụ agwọ.

That child was scared when he saw a dummy snake.

Akpụraakpụ ndị chịrị obodo a nọ ebe ahụ.

Akpụraakpụ ndị chịrị obodo a nọ ebe ahụ.

Sculptures of people who ruled this country is there.

kpü üzü

kpụ ụzụ

Wordkpụ ụzụ
Definitions

Active verb

姓打

1.make, mold or shape metal especially by heating and hitting

2.smith; work as blacksmith

3.(slang) build body, especially by lifting weight

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Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.

Nna m kpụrụ ụzụ oge ọ dị n’okorobia.

My father worked as a blacksmith when he was young.

Ude chọrọ ịmụta ka e si akpụ ụzụ.

Ude chọrọ ịmụta ka e si akpụ ụzụ.

Ude wants to learn how to lift weight.

Ọ ga-akpụ ụzụ ma o too.

Ọ ga-akpụ ụzụ ma o too.

He will smith when he grows.

Kpụọ ụzụ ma ị chọọ ịbụ onye akpụobi.

Kpụọ ụzụ ma ị chọọ ịbụ onye akpụobi.

Build you body if you want to be a bouncer.

Ọ na-akpu ụzụ.

Ọ na-akpu ụzụ.

He smiths.

kpü

kpụ

Wordkpụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.use a malleable material to create something; mold; sculpt;

2.shave

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Achọrọ m ịkpụ afụọnụ.

Achọrọ m ịkpụ afụọnụ.

I want to shave.

Onyenkuzi m sịrị anyị kpụọ ite.

Onyenkuzi m sịrị anyị kpụọ ite.

My teacher told us to mold a pot.

Ihe ndị ọ kpụrụ mara mma.

Ihe ndị ọ kpụrụ mara mma.

The things he molded are beautiful.

Nna ya na-akpụ ihe dị ichiiche.

Nna ya na-akpụ ihe dị ichiiche.

His father molds variety of things.

kpü

kpụ

Wordkpụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.pull; draw; drag;

2.mold; sculpt

3.shave; bald

4.lick a surface smooth; (figurative) surround in large number

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Kpụọ ite ọhụrụ.

Kpụọ ite ọhụrụ.

Mold a new pot.

Akpụla ya n'ala.

Akpụla ya n'ala.

Do not drag it on the floor.

Ọ kpụrụ isi efere ya maka ofe ahụ tọrọ ya ụtọ nke ukwu.

Ọ kpụrụ isi efere ya maka ofe ahụ tọrọ ya ụtọ nke ukwu.

He licked his plate because the soup was very delicious to him.

Ọ ga-akpụ isi ya echi.

Ọ ga-akpụ isi ya echi.

He will shave his head tomorrow.

Kpụpụta ya.

Kpụpụta ya.

Pull it out.

Ịkpụpụta ya na-enye nsogbu.

Ịkpụpụta ya na-enye nsogbu.

Pulling it out is difficult.

Anyị ga-akpụpụta ya echi.

Anyị ga-akpụpụta ya echi.

We will drag it out tomorrow.

ülö

ụlọ̄

Wordụlọ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.edible clay (usually a little harder);

2.clay soil; red soil used for molding, mud

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Ụlọ m agwụla.

Ụlọ m agwụla.

My edible clay has finished.

Biko, zụtara m ụlọ.

Biko, zụtara m ụlọ.

Please buy edible clay for me.

Adanna na-ata ụlọ.

Adanna na-ata ụlọ.

Adanna is eating edible clay.

Ụlọ adịghị ọnụ.

Ụlọ adịghị ọnụ.

Edible clay is not costly.

Ụlọ o nyere m buru ibu

Ụlọ o nyere m buru ibu

The edible clay she gave me is much

Nwaanyị a dị ime sị na ọ chọ ụlọ.

Nwaanyị a dị ime sị na ọ chọ ụlọ.

This pregnant woman said that she wants edible clay.

Emeka ji aja ụlọ wee kpụọ iko.

Emeka ji aja ụlọ wee kpụọ iko.

Emeka molded a cup with loamy soil.

A na-egwute ụlọ n'ala.

A na-egwute ụlọ n'ala.

Clay is got from the earth.

Ọ naghị amasị m ịta ụlọ.

Ọ naghị amasị m ịta ụlọ.

I don't like chewing edible clay.

Ụlọ o nyere m buru ibu

Ụlọ o nyere m buru ibu

The edible clay she gave me is much

E ji ụlọ rụọ ụlọ anyị.

E ji ụlọ rụọ ụlọ anyị.

Our house is built with mud.

Ada na-ata ụlọ.

Ada na-ata ụlọ.

Ada is chewing edible clay.

Eji m ụlọ kpụ ite.

Eji m ụlọ kpụ ite.

I moulded a pot with clay.

Ụlọ anaghị amasị m

Ụlọ anaghị amasị m

I don't like edible clay.

Onye nwe ụlọ a?

Onye nwe ụlọ a?

Who has this edible clay?

Nne Obi na-ere ụlọ

Nne Obi na-ere ụlọ

Ob’s mother sells edible clay.

E ji aja ụlọ wee rụọ ụlọ a.

E ji aja ụlọ wee rụọ ụlọ a.

This house is built with clay soil.

Ụlọ adịghị ọnụ

Ụlọ adịghị ọnụ

Edible clay is not costly.

Biko, zụtara m ụlọ.

Biko, zụtara m ụlọ.

Please buy edible clay for me.

Nne Obi na-ere ụlọ.

Nne Obi na-ere ụlọ.

Obi's mother sells edible clay.

E ji aja ụlọ wee rụọ ụlọ a.

E ji aja ụlọ wee rụọ ụlọ a.

This house is built with clay soil.

Nwaanyị a dị ime sị na ọ chọ ụlọ.

Nwaanyị a dị ime sị na ọ chọ ụlọ.

That pregnant woman said that she wants edible clay.

Nnenna sị na ọ hụbeghị ụlọ mbụ.

Nnenna sị na ọ hụbeghị ụlọ mbụ.

Nnenna said that she has not seen edible clay before.

Emeka ji aja ụlọ wee kpụọ iko.

Emeka ji aja ụlọ wee kpụọ iko.

Emeka used clay soil to mold a cup.

Ada na-ata ụlọ.

Ada na-ata ụlọ.

Ada chews edible clay.

E nwere ụdị ụlọ dị iche iche.

E nwere ụdị ụlọ dị iche iche.

There are different types of clay.

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