Nkọwa okwu logo
Beta

àwáká-önü

àwaka-ọnụ̄

Wordàwaka-ọnụ̄
Definitions

Noun

1.mouth blister

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ojukwu nwere awaka-ọnụ.

Ojukwu nwere awaka-ọnụ.

Ojukwu has mouth blister.

Awaka ọnụ mere ya.

Awaka ọnụ mere ya.

She has mouth blister.

kpö ṃkpǫrǫhïhį

kpọ m̀kpọ̀rọ̀hịhị̀

Wordkpọ m̀kpọ̀rọ̀hịhị̀
Definitions

Active verb

㯇㯒

1.whistle with the mouth

Related Terms
Word Stems

Examples

Ha ji ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị akparịta ụka.

Ha ji ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị akparịta ụka.

They communicate through whistling.

Ha ji ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị agụ egwu.

Ha ji ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị agụ egwu.

They use whistling to sing.

Amara, kpọọ mkpọrọhịhị ka m nụ.

Amara, kpọọ mkpọrọhịhị ka m nụ.

Amara, whistle let me hear.

Udoka ga-akpọ mkpọrọhịhị

Udoka ga-akpọ mkpọrọhịhị

Udoka will whistle.

Onye kpọrọ mkpọrọhịhị?

Onye kpọrọ mkpọrọhịhị?

Who whistled?

Anyị na-akpọ mkpọrọhịhị

Anyị na-akpọ mkpọrọhịhị

We are whistling.

Ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị adịghị mma n'abalị.

Ịkpọ mkpọrọhịhị adịghị mma n'abalị.

Whistling at night is not good.

fų önü

fụ̀ ọnụ̄

Wordfụ̀ ọnụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.blow air with mouth

Related Term
Word Stem

Examples

Fụọ ọnụ n'ebe a.

Fụọ ọnụ n'ebe a.

Blow air with mouth here.

Ọ na-afụ ọnụ n'akwụkwọ ya ka ọ kọọ.

Ọ na-afụ ọnụ n'akwụkwọ ya ka ọ kọọ.

He is blowing air to his paper for it to dry.

Ọ fụrụ ọnụ n'ọkụ a.

Ọ fụrụ ọnụ n'ọkụ a.

He blew air to this fire.

Onye ga-afụ ọnụ n'ọkụ a?

Onye ga-afụ ọnụ n'ọkụ a?

Who is going to blow air into this fire?

Naanị ịfụ ọnụ n'aja ka ụmụaka a na-arụ kemgbe.

Naanị ịfụ ọnụ n'aja ka ụmụaka a na-arụ kemgbe.

Just blowing in the sand is what these children have been doing for a long time.

önüḿmírí

ọnụmmīrī

Wordọnụmmīrī
Definitions

Noun

口水

1.saliva falling from the mouth; drool

Related Terms
Word Stems

Examples

Chike gọsara ọnụmmiri n'akwa nwanne ya nwoke.

Chike gọsara ọnụmmiri n'akwa nwanne ya nwoke.

Chike dropped drool on his brother's cloth.

Anyị amaghị ihe mere o ji na-agọ ọnụmmiri.

Anyị amaghị ihe mere o ji na-agọ ọnụmmiri.

We do not know why he is dropping drool.

O bidoro gọwa ọnụmmiri ka ọ ṅụsịrị ọgwụ.

O bidoro gọwa ọnụmmiri ka ọ ṅụsịrị ọgwụ.

She started dropping drool after taking the drugs.

Mgbe ọbụla ọ na-ehi ụra, ọ na-agọ ọnụmmiri.

Mgbe ọbụla ọ na-ehi ụra, ọ na-agọ ọnụmmiri.

Each time she is sleeping, she drops drool.

Ọ gụrụ ọnụmmiri na nwata.

Ọ gụrụ ọnụmmiri na nwata.

She dropped drool when she was a kid.

Ịgụ ọnụmmiri adịghị mma.

Ịgụ ọnụmmiri adịghị mma.

Dropping drool is not good.

Onye na-agụ ọnụmmiri?

Onye na-agụ ọnụmmiri?

Who is dropping drool?

önü

ọnụ

Wordọnụ
Definitions

Noun

1.mouth; the organ for speech and feeding

2.cost; amount (money)

3.quantity (how many); amount (number of)

4.burrow; a hole in the ground where animals live; tunnel; a leading hole

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ọnụ mgbanaaka ahụ chụrụ m ọsọ.

Ọnụ mgbanaaka ahụ chụrụ m ọsọ.

The cost of that bangle chased me away.

Amaghị m ọnụ ha.

Amaghị m ọnụ ha.

I do not know their quantity.

Ọ na-ere ya oke ọnụ.

Ọ na-ere ya oke ọnụ.

She is selling it at a high cost.

Ọnụ ya riri nne.

Ọnụ ya riri nne.

The cost is huge.

Ọ gụrụ ha ọnụ?

Ọ gụrụ ha ọnụ?

Did he count their quantity?

Ọ gwabe m ọnụ ha.

Ọ gwabe m ọnụ ha.

She has not told me their prices.

Ọ suru ọnụ n'ala.

Ọ suru ọnụ n'ala.

He hit his mouth on the ground.

Anyị na-esi n'ọnụ anyị eri nri.

Anyị na-esi n'ọnụ anyị eri nri.

We feed through out mouths.

Tinye ya n'ọnụ oke.

Tinye ya n'ọnụ oke.

Put it in the rat's burrow.

Ọbara na-agba ya ọnụ.

Ọbara na-agba ya ọnụ.

He is bleeding in his mouth.

Tinye ọnụ anyị niile.

Tinye ọnụ anyị niile.

Put all our mouth.

Biko, mechie ọnụ gị.

Biko, mechie ọnụ gị.

Please, shut your mouth.

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Only a small portion of the shrews mouth needs to be cut off for it to become a rat

Ọ bụ enwudeghi n'ala nke ọma were pịwaba ọnụ na-ewete ịtaji aka

Ọ bụ enwudeghi n'ala nke ọma were pịwaba ọnụ na-ewete ịtaji aka

A person who had not subdued his opponent on the ground before trying to press open his mouth often sustains a finger bite

ųböönü

ụ̀bọọnụ̄

Wordụ̀bọọnụ̄
Definitions

Noun

庁口

1.mouth-organ; harmonica

Related Terms

No related terms

Word Stems

Examples

Azụrụ m ụbọọnụ a $35.

Azụrụ m ụbọọnụ a $35.

I bought this harmonica for $35.

ǹkápï

ǹkapị̄

Wordǹkapị̄
Definitions

Noun

1.A type of rodent with long point mouth; shrew

Related Terms

No related terms

Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Ada sị na ọ hụbeghị nkapị mbu.

Ada sị na ọ hụbeghị nkapị mbu.

Ada said that she hasn't seen a shrew before.

Nkapị ahụ ekweghi anyị rahuọ ụra.

Nkapị ahụ ekweghi anyị rahuọ ụra.

That shrew didn't allow us to sleep.

Obi gburu nkapị.

Obi gburu nkapị.

Obi killed a shrew.

Nkapị gbabara n'ụlọ a.

Nkapị gbabara n'ụlọ a.

A shrew ran into this house.

Nkapị ahụ tapuru akpa osikapa m.

Nkapị ahụ tapuru akpa osikapa m.

That shrew tore my bag of rice.

Nkapị nwere ọnụ pịrị apị.

Nkapị nwere ọnụ pịrị apị.

Shrews have pointed mouth.

àkpó

àkpo

Wordàkpo
Definitions

Noun

1.palate; the roof of the mouth

Related Terms
Word Stems

No word stems

Examples

Akpo ya zara aza.

Akpo ya zara aza.

Her palate is swollen.

Akpọ ya zara aza.

Akpọ ya zara aza.

His palate is swollen.

tá átü

ta atụ̄

Wordta atụ̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.chew stick, brush one's mouth

Related Terms
Word Stems

Examples

Ekene tara atụ n'ụtụtụ.

Ekene tara atụ n'ụtụtụ.

Ekene brushed in the morning.

Ị tara atụ n'ụtụtụ a?

Ị tara atụ n'ụtụtụ a?

Did you brush your mouth this morning?

Ị chọrọ ịta atụ?

Ị chọrọ ịta atụ?

Do you want to brush?

Eji m ncha eze ata atụ.

Eji m ncha eze ata atụ.

I brush with toothpaste.

Uche anaghị ata atụ.

Uche anaghị ata atụ.

Uche dose not brush.

Obinna na-ata atụ n'iro.

Obinna na-ata atụ n'iro.

Obinna is brushing his teeth outside.

Taa atụ tupu i jebe.

Taa atụ tupu i jebe.

Brush your teeth before leaving

kpų

kpụ̀

Wordkpụ̀
Definitions

Passive verb

1.have or carry (things not naturally in the mouth) in the mouth

Related Term
Word Stem

No word stems

Examples

Kpụọ mmiri dị ṅaraṅara na nnu n'ọnụ maka eze mgbu gị.

Kpụọ mmiri dị ṅaraṅara na nnu n'ọnụ maka eze mgbu gị.

Carry warm water and salt in your mouth because of your toothache.

Olee ihe i kpụ n'ọnụ?

Olee ihe i kpụ n'ọnụ?

What do you have in your mouth?

Kpuo ube a n'ọnụ nwa oge ka o ruo.

Kpuo ube a n'ọnụ nwa oge ka o ruo.

Have this pear in your mouth for a while for it to melt.

O nwereike ịkpụ nri ọkụ n'ọnụ ọtụtụ oge.

O nwereike ịkpụ nri ọkụ n'ọnụ ọtụtụ oge.

He can have hot food in his mouth for a long time.

Ọ na-akpụ ụtaba n'ọnụ ya.

Ọ na-akpụ ụtaba n'ọnụ ya.

She carries snuff in her mouth.

Ọ kpụrụ ọgwụ ike ahụ n'ọnụ oge ọ na-agafe.

Ọ kpụrụ ọgwụ ike ahụ n'ọnụ oge ọ na-agafe.

He had that hard drug in his mouth when he was passing.

Nkọwa okwu logo

Learning Igbo made easy, free, and accessible.

Join our mailing list

© 2025 Nkọwa okwu 501(c)(3). All rights reserved.