nọ - What does 'no' mean from Igbo to English?

nǫ

nọ̀


Word	nọ̀
Definitions	Passive verb 帰 1.be in a place; stay 2.be present 3.to be
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Ogbonna nọ n'imụlọ.

Ogbonna is in the room.

Chineke nọ n'eluigwe na-ele anyị anya.

God is in heaven watching us.

Naịjirịa nọ na nnukwu nsogbu.

Nigeria is in a big problem

O nweghi onye nọ mgbe ha rutere.

Nobody was present when they arrived.

Mmadụ ole nọ mgbe Onyeisi bịara?

How many persons were present when the Chairman came?

ǹnöǫ

ǹnọọ̀


Word	ǹnọọ̀
Definitions	Interjection 鉛 1.welcome!, particularly for a visitor
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Bata n'ime ụlọ! Nnọọ!

Come into the house! Welcome!

Mmadụ bịa be gị, i sị ya nnọọ.

When someone comes to your house, you tell him welcome.

Ọ sịghị anyị nnọọ mgbe anyị bịara.

He did not tell us 'welcome' when we came.

Nnọọ, kedụ ka ị mere?

Welcome, how are you doing?

Ekele dịrị Chukwu na ị lọtara n'udo! Nnọọ.

Thank God you returned peacefully, welcome.

Nnọọ, oche dịkwa.

Welcome, there is seat.

Ọ chọọ ịsị anyị nnọọ, nke ahụ gbasara ya.

If he wants to welcome us that is his business.

Onye ka ị sịrị nnọọ?

Who did you say welcome to?

jè

jè


Word	jè
Definitions	Active verb 催 1.mimic; copy an action or deed
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Ha ga-eje etu anyị si ekwu okwu.

They will mimic the way we speak.

Onye jere m?

Who mimicked me?

Ọ dịghị mma ije mmadụ.

It is not proper to mimic somebody.

I jee m, eti m gị ihe.

If you mimic me, I will beat you.

Ọ na-eje m.

She is mimicking me.

bè

bè


Word	bè
Definitions	Active verb 緻 1.perch; settle (of bird)
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Aga m egbu ọkụkọ a ma o bee n'elu akwa ndina m.

I will kill this chicken if it perches on my bed.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bee na ya, ọ ga-emebi.

If the fowl perches on it, it will spoil.

Nnụnụ na-ebe na ya oge niile.

Birds always perch on it.

Ọ ga-ebe n'elu osisi a.

It will perch on this tree.

Ulukuruụbụba ga-ebe n'okoko ndịa.

Butterfly will perch on these flowers.

ètù

ètù


Word	ètù
Definitions	Adverb 虐 1.the likeness of an action or being; manner; how; the way;
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Enwere etu onyenkụzi m siri kụzie ya.

There is a way my teacher taught it.

Biko, nye m nke dị etu a.

Please, give me the one that is like this.

Achọghị m nke dị etu ahụ.

I don't want the one that is like that.

Enwere etu nke ya dị.

His own is in some way.

Etu esi kwa akwa ahụ mara mma.

The way that cloth was sewn is fine.

Kedụ etu i si mee ihe a?

How did you do this thing?

Ọ bụ etu ahụ ka ha si eme?

Is that how they do?

ló

lo


Word	lo
Definitions	Active verb 丈 1.make something pass through the mouth into the stomach; swallow; ingest 2.take in all of something
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Nwata a chọrọ ilo ihe a.

This child want to swallow this thing.

O lotara aha ụgbọala ochie nna anyị.

He remembered the name of our dad's old car.

ñü

ṅụ


Word	ṅụ
Definitions	Active verb 軽 1.drink; consume a liquid, especially through the mouth
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Ana m eje ịṅụ mmiri.

I am going to drink water.

Nwa ya na-aṅụ mmiriara ehi.

Her child drinks cow milk.

Aṅụrụ m mmanya dị iche iche na mmemme ahụ.

I drank different types of wine in that ceremony.

Ọ chọghị ịṅụ ọgwụ ya.

She doesn't want to take her drugs.

Ṅụọ mmiri a.

Drink this water.

Anyị ga-aṅụ mmanya echi.

We will drink wine tomorrow.

Onye ṅụrụ mmanya m dobere ebe a?

Who drank the wine that i left here?

Ị chọrọ ịṅụ mmanya gị ugbua?

Do you want to drink your wine now?

Nwoke a na-aṅụ mmanya oge niile.

This man drinks wine everytime.

ló

lo


Word	lo
Definitions	Active verb 掃 1.swallow; ingest; make something pass through the mouth into the stomach 2.take in or accommodate all of something 3.eat (fufu)
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Kedu mgbe ọ ga-elo ya?

When will he swallow it?

A na-akpọ ya agwọ na-elo agwọ.

They call him the snake that swallows snake.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

I want to swallow fufu.

Ọ na-elo ya mgbe ọ dị ọkụ.

He is swallowing it when it is hot.

lö(tá)

lọ(ta)


Word	lọ(ta)
Definitions	Active verb 鐘 1.come home
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Ogbonne gwara m na ọ ga-alọ taata.

Ogbonne told me that she will come back today.

Anyị ga-ahụ ma m lọta.

We shall see when I come back.

A chọrọ m ịlọta echi.

I will come back tomorrow.

Lọta ngwangwa.

Come back quickly.

Olee mgbe nne gị lọtara?

When did your mother return?

Ọ bụ n'ụtụtụ ka anyị ga-alọta.

It is in the morning that we will return.

Ọ bụrụ na ị lọta, mee ka m mara.

When you return, let me know.

I nwere ike ịlọta taa?

Can you return today?

Ọ na-alọta ugbu a.

She is coming back now.

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-alọta?

When will you come back?

-zï

-zị


Word	-zị
Definitions	Extensional suffix 1.usually attached to a verb or negator '-ghi' to mean 'no longer' 'no more' 'any more' or 'not' to emphasize the first negator
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O beghizi akwa ọzọ.

She did not cry again.

Erizila nri ahụ.

Don't eat that food anymore.

Agaghị m abịazi ebe a ọzọ.

I will no longer come here again.

Nnenna anaghị arụzi n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Nnenna no longer works in that company.

Nneka sị na ọ gaghị amụzi nwa ọzọ.

Nneka said that she will no longer have another child.

Biko, asịzila asị ebe a.

Please, don't lie here anymore.

Ndụka ebighịzi ebe a.

Ndụka no longer live here.

Arịọzịla ya.

Don't beg him anymore.

Ndidi, ekwuzịla oke okwu.

Ndidi, stop talking to much.

Anọzịla ebe a.

Don't stay here anymore.

Ha anaghị agazị mmiri.

They no longer go to the stream.

Emeka ebighịzị ebe a.

Emeka no longer lives here.

Ewetazila nke ahụ.

Don't bring that one anymore.

O nyeghịzi m akwụkwo ahụ.

He did not give me that book.

O jughizi n'ọnụ.

It was no longer filled to the brim.

Anọzila ebe a.

Don't stay here anymore.

Ha ekwughizi banyere ya.

They did not talk about it again.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

I will no longer buy that bag.

Emeka sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Emeka said that he will no longer come.

Anyị agaghị erizi nri ebe a.

We will no longer eat here.

Agaghị m azụzị akpa ahụ.

I will no longer buy that bag.

Agụzịla akwụkwọ ahụ.

Don't read that book anymore.

Uche, ewezịla iwe.

Uche, stop being angry.

Amaka anaghị arụzị n'ụlọọrụ ahụ.

Amaka no longer works in that company.

Asịzịla asị ebe a.

Don't lie here any more.

Chike sị na ọ gaghị abịazi.

Chike said that he will no longer come.

Ọ naghị erizị nri a.

He is no longer eating this food.