ńnàá
nnàa
| Word | nnàa |
| Definitions | Noun 1.dear (male)(informal); pal(male); dude 2.father (old use as a title before a father's name) |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Nnaa, bịa ka anyị gaa ṅụọ mmanya.
Dude, come let's go have a drink.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Nnaa Onyekwere bu nna nna m.
Onyekwere is my father's father.
ñá
ṅā
| Word | ṅā |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.place something in low heat, especially for preservation |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.
Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.
She is drying fish under the sun so that she can take it to her daughter in Germany.
ná
na
| Word | na |
| Definitions | Active verb 寡 1.ask to be given; request 2.collect from someone |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.
A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.
Money was collected from us before we entered.
Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?
Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?
What is he asking from you?
Ịna ego adịghị mma.
Ịna ego adịghị mma.
Collecting money is not good.
nà
nà
| Word | nà |
| Definitions | Preposition 営 1.in, on, at; to(optional); is(before a continuous verb) |
| Related Term | |
| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ego anọghị n'akpa m.
Ego anọghị n'akpa m.
There is no money in my bag.
Ana m aga n'ụlọ Ndụka.
Ana m aga n'ụlọ Ndụka.
I am going to Nduka's house.
Ọ na-agba ọsọ.
Ọ na-agba ọsọ.
He is running.
Ọ nọ n'ime ụlọ
Ọ nọ n'ime ụlọ
He is inside the house.
nà
nà
| Word | nà |
| Definitions | Conjunction 畝 1.and (when making a list of words); that (when following sentence has a clear sense on it's own) |
| Related Terms | No related terms |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
O ji nke m na nke ya
O ji nke m na nke ya
He is with his own and mine.
Ada na Obi gbara ọsọ.
Ada na Obi gbara ọsọ.
Ada and Obi ran.
Chukwuebuka kwuru na unu ga-abịa taa.
Chukwuebuka kwuru na unu ga-abịa taa.
Chukwuebuka said that you will come today.
Yiri uwe na akpụkpụkwụ.
Yiri uwe na akpụkpụkwụ.
Wear clothes and shoes
ñà
ṅà
| Word | ṅà |
| Definitions | Active verb 1.shake by staggering; destabilize a state; shift |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.
Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.
The wind is shaking the leaves.
Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.
Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.
Too much alcohol will make you stagger.
Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.
Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.
Shake it three times let us see.
Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.
Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.
To destabilise one is the work of that medicine.
Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.
Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.
The masquerade is staggering at the arena.
Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]
Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]
Agozie is lazing about.
Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.
Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.
Uju is staggering from left to right.
Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.
Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.
This tree will shake is the wind blows.
Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?
Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?
Who staggered in the arena?
ńnà
nnà
| Word | nnà |
| Definitions | Noun 穏 1.father |
| Variations | na |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Nna ya na-ere ahịa.
Nna ya na-ere ahịa.
Her father is a trader.
Ndị uweojii jidere nna ya n'ụzọ.
Ndị uweojii jidere nna ya n'ụzọ.
Police officers arrested his father on the way.
Nwata ahụ na nna ya so eje ọrụ.
Nwata ahụ na nna ya so eje ọrụ.
The child and his father go together to work.
Nna ya alụọla nwaanyị ozo.
Nna ya alụọla nwaanyị ozo.
His father has married another woman.
ébé
ebe
| Word | ebe |
| Definitions | Noun 所 1.a particular location; place Adverb 所 1.where; whereabout; situation; location; here |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Aga m eje ebe ọ nọ.
Aga m eje ebe ọ nọ.
I will go where he is.
Chọọ ebe ọzọ.
Chọọ ebe ọzọ.
Look for another place.
E jidere ya ebe ọ na-ezu ohi.
E jidere ya ebe ọ na-ezu ohi.
He was caught at the place he was stealing.
Ebe o bi tere aka.
Ebe o bi tere aka.
Where she lives is far.
Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.
Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.
I saw him where he was drinking.
Ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya
Ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya
Where a person falls, is where his god pushed him down.
Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.
Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.
I do not know where Dan Anyiam stadium is in Owerri.
Ị maghị ebe m si abịa.
Ị maghị ebe m si abịa.
You do not know where I am coming from.
Nne ya anọghị ebe a.
Nne ya anọghị ebe a.
Her mother is not here.
Ọ bịara ebe m na-agụ akwụkwọ.
Ọ bịara ebe m na-agụ akwụkwọ.
He came while I was reading.
Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.
Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.
He picked it from here he lost it.
Nne ya anọghị ebe a.
Nne ya anọghị ebe a.
Her mother is not here.
Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.
Amaghị m ebe ameegwuregwu Dan Anyịam dị n'Owere.
I do not know where Dan Anyiam stadium is in Owerri.
Ebe ahụ adịghị mma.
Ebe ahụ adịghị mma.
That place is not good.
Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.
Ọ tụtụtara ya ebe o tufuru ya.
He picked it from where he lost it.
Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.
Ahụrụ m ya ebe ọ na-aṅụ mmanya.
I saw him where he was drinking.
Amaghị m ebe Ada si bịa.
Amaghị m ebe Ada si bịa.
I don't know where Ada came from.
Kedu ebe bụ ebe a?
Kedu ebe bụ ebe a?
Where is this place?
Ebe ọ nọ adịghị mma.
Ebe ọ nọ adịghị mma.
Where he is , is not good.
O jekwuru ya ebe ọ nọ.
O jekwuru ya ebe ọ nọ.
He met him where he was.
gè
gè
| Word | gè |
| Definitions | Active verb 挟 1.listen; give hearing attention |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Emeka gere ihe m kwuru.
Emeka gere ihe m kwuru.
Emeka listened to what I said.
Ha na-ege m ntị oge m na-agụ egwu.
Ha na-ege m ntị oge m na-agụ egwu.
They were listening to me when I was singing.
Ige okwu Chineke na-enye m obi aṅụrị.
Ige okwu Chineke na-enye m obi aṅụrị.
Listening to the word of God gives me joy.
Gee ntị nke ọma.
Gee ntị nke ọma.
Listen very well.
Ọ naghị ege ntị
Ọ naghị ege ntị
He is not listening.
Gee nna gị ntị.
Gee nna gị ntị.
Listen to your father.
Ọ dị mkpa ige ntị.
Ọ dị mkpa ige ntị.
It is important to listen.
Onye na-ege ntị na-amụta ihe.
Onye na-ege ntị na-amụta ihe.
One who listens, learns.
I gere akụkọ ụwa taata?
I gere akụkọ ụwa taata?
Didi you listen to the news today?
lá
la
| Word | la |
| Definitions | Active verb 机 1.go home 2.(of a sickness) go away 3.(figurative) be dead; be no longer in vogue |
| Related Terms | |
| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ọ lara ụlọ maka isi na-awa ya.
Ọ lara ụlọ maka isi na-awa ya.
He went home because his head was aching.
Egwu ahụ lara kamgbe afọ ise gara aga.
Egwu ahụ lara kamgbe afọ ise gara aga.
That song stopped being in vogue since five years ago.
Ụgụrụ nke afọ a lara n'oge.
Ụgụrụ nke afọ a lara n'oge.
The harmattan of this year stopped early.
Ya bụ ụkwara na-ala nwayọnwayọ.
Ya bụ ụkwara na-ala nwayọnwayọ.
The cough is going away slowly.
Anyị achọghị ịla echi.
Anyị achọghị ịla echi.
We do not want to go (home) tomorrow.
Anyị ga-ala ozugbo.
Anyị ga-ala ozugbo.
We will go (home) immediately.
Ụgbaala ahụ lara ọsịịsọ.
Ụgbaala ahụ lara ọsịịsọ.
That vehicle went out of vogue quickly.
Ọ na-ala mgbe ọ chọrọ.
Ọ na-ala mgbe ọ chọrọ.
It goes away when it wants.
Ọnyịa a ekweghị ala.
Ọnyịa a ekweghị ala.
This wound has refused to go.
Laa taa.
Laa taa.
Go (home) today.