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mụ

Wordmụ
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Pronoun

1.I; me; first-person singular pronoun used when joining persons

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Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.

Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.

Emeka and I went to the store.

Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.

Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.

The remaining food is for me and Enyinnaya.

Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.

Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.

I do not want Ada and I to eat together

Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.

Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.

It is Chike and I that fetched water today.

mụ̀

Wordmụ̀
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Active verb

1.learn; study

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Ana m amụ mgbakọ na mwepụ.

Ana m amụ mgbakọ na mwepụ.

I am learning addition and subtraction.

Ana m amụ mgbakọ na mwepụ.

Ana m amụ mgbakọ na mwepụ.

I am learning addition and subtraction.

A mụrụ m ka e si egwu mmiri na be enyi m taa.

A mụrụ m ka e si egwu mmiri na be enyi m taa.

I learnt how to swim at my friends house today.

A chọrọ m ịmụ ka e si ese ihe.

A chọrọ m ịmụ ka e si ese ihe.

I want to learn how to draw.

Ụmụakwụkwọ m ga-amụ Igbo echi.

Ụmụakwụkwọ m ga-amụ Igbo echi.

My students will learn Igbo tomorrow.

mụ

Wordmụ
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Active verb

1.give birth (to a human being or an animal)

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Ekwem mụrụ m.

Ekwem mụrụ m.

Ekwem gave birth to me.

Ịmụ nnwa na-esiri ya ike.

Ịmụ nnwa na-esiri ya ike.

She is finding it difficult to birth a child.

Ọ maghị mgbe o ji mụọ nnwa.

Ọ maghị mgbe o ji mụọ nnwa.

She did not know when she gave birth.

Ọ mụrụ nnwa ụnyaahụ.

Ọ mụrụ nnwa ụnyaahụ.

She gave birth to a baby yesterday.

ümų

ụmụ̀

Wordụmụ̀
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Noun

1.children (begotten by someone)

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O nwere ụmụ abụọ.

O nwere ụmụ abụọ.

She has two children.

Ọ chọghị ịmụ ọtụtụ ụmụ.

Ọ chọghị ịmụ ọtụtụ ụmụ.

She doesn't want to give birth to many children.

Ọ zụrụ ụmụ ya niile na mahadum.

Ọ zụrụ ụmụ ya niile na mahadum.

He trained all his children in the university.

Ụmụ ya zụtaara ya ụgbọala.

Ụmụ ya zụtaara ya ụgbọala.

His children bought a car for him.

Ụmụ ha na-eleta ha anya nke ọma.

Ụmụ ha na-eleta ha anya nke ọma.

Their children are taken good care of them.

O nwere ụmụ ole?

O nwere ụmụ ole?

Does he have how many children?

Kedụ ndị bụ ụmụ ya?

Kedụ ndị bụ ụmụ ya?

Which ones are his children?

Kpọọ ụmụ ya.

Kpọọ ụmụ ya.

Call his children.

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ba

Wordba
Definitions

Active verb

1.be many, plenty, much, abundant, numerous; multiply

2.grow rich, wealthy

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Amara Chineke ga-abara gị ụba.

Amara Chineke ga-abara gị ụba.

The grace of God will be abundant for you.

Ọ na-aba ji.

Ọ na-aba ji.

He is cutting yam.

Ọ baara m mba.

Ọ baara m mba.

He scolded me.

Ite afu akarọ aka, ọ ga-aba ma ị tanye mmili n’ime ya

Ite afu akarọ aka, ọ ga-aba ma ị tanye mmili n’ime ya

That pot is not strong; it will break if you pour water into it

Ọ ga-aba ụba.

Ọ ga-aba ụba.

It will be plenty.

Ọkụkọ ọ na-azụ ga-aba ụbara tupu afọ a agwụ.

Ọkụkọ ọ na-azụ ga-aba ụbara tupu afọ a agwụ.

The chicken he is rearing will be plenty before the end of this year.

Ọ chọrọ ịba ụba.

Ọ chọrọ ịba ụba.

He wants to become rich.

Ha bara ụba.

Ha bara ụba.

They are plenty.

Ha na-aba ụba na mmadụ.

Ha na-aba ụba na mmadụ.

They are growing in human capacity.

gụ

Wordgụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.read; study

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A ga m agụ akwụkwọ ahụ taata.

A ga m agụ akwụkwọ ahụ taata.

I will read that book today.

Ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ nsọ.

Ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ nsọ.

She is reading the Holy Bible.

Anyị ga-agụ aghọtaaza a echi.

Anyị ga-agụ aghọtaaza a echi.

We will read this comprehension tomorrow.

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