native - What does 'native' mean from Igbo to English?

ųböákwárà

ụ̀bọākwārà


Word	ụ̀bọākwārà
Definitions	Noun 庁嫡 1.a native Igbo stringed instrument
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Nnannukwu Ebuka kpọọrọ anyị ụbọakwara ụnyaahụ.

Ebuka's grandfather played the guitar for us yesterday.

Anyị ji ụbọakwara fee Chukwu n'ụlọ anyị.

We worshipped God with guitar in our house.

Ụbọakwara ahụ ọ zụtara ọhụrụ ka o ji bịa.

He came with that his new guitar.

Amaghị etu ụda ụbọakwara si ada.

I don't know the sound of a guitar.

Ọ maara akpọ ụbọakwara nke ọma.

He knows how to play the guitar well

àchįchà

àchị̀chà


Word	àchị̀chà
Definitions	Noun 掛 1.a native Igbo delicacy made of dried cocoyam and beans; cocoyam flakes
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Achịcha dị ụkọ ugbu a.

Cocoyam flakes is scarce now.

Achịcha ahụ m zụtara dị ọnụ.

That cocoyam flakes I bought are costly.

Achịcha na-edozi ahụ.

Cocoyam flakes nourishe the body.

A na-agba achịcha n'anwụ.

Cocoyam flakes are dried under the sun.

Ana m eri achịcha.

I am eating cocoyam flakes.

Nne m na-ere achịcha.

My mother sells cocoyam flakes.

Ime achịcha na-aka mma n'ọkọchị.

Producing cocoyam flakes is better during the dry season.

Anyị agaghị esi achịcha ahụ taa.

We will not cook that cocoyam flakes today.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri achịcha.

He doesn't like to eat cocoyam flakes.

Achịcha a tọrọ ụtọ.

The cocoyam flakes are tasty.

Achịcha a kpọrọ ezigbo nkụ.

The cocoyam flakes are very dried.

Biko, zụtara m achịcha ma i jee ahịa.

Please, buy cocoyam flakes for me when you go to the market.

Ada na-ere achịcha.

Ada sells cocoyam flakes.

ùrì

ùrì


Word	ùrì
Definitions	Noun 縄 1.a native semi-liquid ornament applied on the body as make up, mostly by women.
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Ijeọma dèrè uri ahụ ya niile.

Ijeọma applied uri all over her body.

Àhàbà

Àhàbà


Word	Àhàbà
Definitions	Noun 1.the native name of Asaba, an Igbo town
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nga Araba

(fig.) heavy punishment (from the first prison yard

Anyị biri n'Asaba.

We live in Asaba.

Ọ bụ onye Asaba

He is from Asaba.

Anyị gara Ahaba ụnyaahụ.

We went to Asaba yesterday.

Ahụrụ m ebe ha na-awụ ụdọ.

I saw where they were jumping rope.

ákpátá

akpata


Word	akpata
Definitions	Noun 1.a long native broom for sweeping the compound
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Akpata anyị emebiela.

Our long broom is spoilt.

Adanna ji akpata aza ezi.

Adanna swept the compound with long broom.

Ndụbụisi na-ere akpata.

Ndụbụisi sells long broom.

Anyị jere n'ọhịa igbute akpata.

We went to the bush to cut long broom.

A naghị m enye mmadụ akpata m.

I don't give people my long broom.

Biko nye m akpata ka m zaa iro.

Please give me the long broom let me sweep compound

ṃbènūúkwù

m̀bènuukwù


Word	m̀bènuukwù
Definitions	Noun 㪪営後 1.mini skirt; native skirt worn as underwear
Variations	m̀bènukwù
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Aga m eyi mbenukwu aga mmemme ahụ taa.

I will wear a mini skirt to that party today.

Ọ bụ sọọsọ mbenuukwu ka ọ na-eyi.

She wears only mini skirts.

Ụmụagbọghọ ugbu a na-eyi mbenuukwu.

Young ladies of these days wears mini skirts.

Onyenkuzi chụlara Amaka maka mbenuukwu o yi bịa n'ụlọakwụkwọ.

The teacher sent Amaka home because of the mini skirt she wore to school.

ákwáájį

akwāājị̀


Word	akwāājị̀
Definitions	Noun 1.native woven cloth, very thick, rough and coarse
Variations	akwa ajị
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Akwāājị na-ebute okpoofu.

Wooden thick cloths brings heat.

Akwāājị̀ ḍi ọnụ n'ahịa.

Wooden thick cloth is expensive in the market.

O yi akwāājị̀ bịa.

She came on a wooden thick cloth.

Ụmụ nwaanyị gboo na-eyi akwāājị.

Early women wore wooden thick cloths.

Akwaajị na-anyị arụ ịsụ.

Wooden cloth is heavy to wash.

díbíà

dibià


Word	dibià
Definitions	Noun 㧚 1.native doctor; medicine person; diviner; healer
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Ndị dibịa na-ejere ndị mmụọ ozi.

Native doctors serve the spirits.

Ana ekwu na akpa ezughị ndị dibia, ofeke ayara abụọ na akpagharị

While it is being said that bags are not enough for the native doctors, a foolish person is sighted walking about with 2 bags

Ndị dibịa na-akpa ike dị egwu taa.

Native doctors are incredibly aggressive today.

Ịbụ dibịa abụghị ọrụ e ji egwuri egwu.

Becoming a native doctor is not a job to play with.

Dibịa ahụ nwụrụ afọ gara aga.

That native doctor died last year.

Ọ na-agbanwe ike ya na nke dibịa ọnwa ọbụla.

He renews his strength from native doctor every month.

ųkpá

ụ̀kpa


Word	ụ̀kpa
Definitions	Noun 1.native long basket for carrying food items [especially yams]
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Ji ahụ juru ụkpa.

The yam filled the basket

Nne m bu ụkpa anyị jee ugbo.

My mother carried our long basket to the farm.

Nna m nwere nnukwu ụkpa ji.

My father has a big basket of yam.

Ụkpa ya ejula.

His long basket is full.

Mz. Ezenwa na-ere ụkpa.

Mr. Ezenwa sells basket.

O rechaghị ji o bu n' ụkpa.

She didn't sell all the yam in the long basket.

ütàrà

ụtàrà


Word	ụtàrà
Definitions	Noun 1.native African food prepared thick, malleable, and elastic; fufu (cassava, yam, garri, plantain, etc.) 2.a thick, malleable, elastic substance; dough
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Achọghị m ilo ụtara.

I do not want to eat fufu.

Ụtara ahụ na-esi isi.

That cassava is smelling.

Ụtara ahụ siri ike.

The fufu is strong.

Ọ na-amasị m ilo ụtara.

I like eating swallow/fufu.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

I want to eat swallow/fufu.

Onye sụrụ ụtara?

Who prepared fufu?