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ǹga

Wordǹga
Definitions

Noun

1.jail; prison

2.gag; bit; iron bar

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Ọ gara ileta enyi ya nwoke nọ na nga.

Ọ gara ileta enyi ya nwoke nọ na nga.

He is went to visit his friend(male) in jail.

A ga-akpa nga n'ihu ụlọ nkịta ahụ.

A ga-akpa nga n'ihu ụlọ nkịta ahụ.

Iron bars will be interlaced in front of the doghouse.

Anyị na-enye ya ndị nọ na nga.

Anyị na-enye ya ndị nọ na nga.

We give it to people in prison.

Ọ nọ na nga maka ihe o mere.

Ọ nọ na nga maka ihe o mere.

He is in jail because of what he did.

Ha anaghị ahụ ihie na nga ahụ.

Ha anaghị ahụ ihie na nga ahụ.

They don't see light in that cell

Ọ nọ na nga maka ihe o mere.

Ọ nọ na nga maka ihe o mere.

He is in jail because of what he did.

Anyị na-enye ya ndị nọ na nga.

Anyị na-enye ya ndị nọ na nga.

We give it to people in prison.

Nwoke ahụ nwụrụ na nga.

Nwoke ahụ nwụrụ na nga.

That man died in prison.

Aga-akpọpụta ya na nga echi.

Aga-akpọpụta ya na nga echi.

He will be released from prison tomorrow.

N'obodo m, ndị nọ na nga anaghị eri ezigbo nri.

N'obodo m, ndị nọ na nga anaghị eri ezigbo nri.

In my country, people that are in prison do not eat good food.

A ga-akpa nga n'ihu ụlọ nkịta ahụ.

A ga-akpa nga n'ihu ụlọ nkịta ahụ.

Iron bars will be interlaced in front of the doghouse.

Ọ gara ileta enyi ya nwoke nọ na nga.

Ọ gara ileta enyi ya nwoke nọ na nga.

He is went to visit his friend(male) in jail.

ébé

ebe

Wordebe
Definitions

Noun

1.a particular location; place

Adverb

1.where; whereabout; situation; location; here

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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.

ṃkpörö

m̀kpọrọ

Wordm̀kpọrọ
Definitions

Noun

1.detention; a place where people are kept temporarily for less serious crimes

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Ụfọdụ ndị nọ na mkpọrọ, aka ha dị ọcha.

Ụfọdụ ndị nọ na mkpọrọ, aka ha dị ọcha.

Some people in prison are innocent.

Ka anyị jee gbapụta ya na mkpọrọ.

Ka anyị jee gbapụta ya na mkpọrọ.

Let us go and bail him from prison.

Mkpọrọ Naịjirịa bụ ọkụ mmụọ.

Mkpọrọ Naịjirịa bụ ọkụ mmụọ.

Nigerian prison is hell fire.

Nwoke a ababugo mkpọrọ.

Nwoke a ababugo mkpọrọ.

This man has been to prison.

ǹtú

ǹtu

Wordǹtu
Definitions

Noun

1.nail (carpenter's); peg

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Eji ntu kpọgbọ Kraịst n' obe.

Eji ntu kpọgbọ Kraịst n' obe.

Christ was nailed to the cross with a nail.

Egwuregwu anyị mere taata bụ ịma ntu

Egwuregwu anyị mere taata bụ ịma ntu

The game we played today is nailing.

Ntu mara m n'ụkwụ.

Ntu mara m n'ụkwụ.

Nail pierced my leg.

E ji ntu akpọdo osisi.

E ji ntu akpọdo osisi.

Nail is used in joining woods

Gaa weta ntu.

Gaa weta ntu.

Go and bring nail.

wèrè

wèrè

Wordwèrè
Definitions

Active verb

各r寈

1.take

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Achọghị m iwere nke a.

Achọghị m iwere nke a.

I don't want to take this one.

Were nke gị, nye m nke m.

Were nke gị, nye m nke m.

Take your own and give me my own.

Ọ bụ m weere ya.

Ọ bụ m weere ya.

I was the one that took it.

Ha ga-ewere ego gị.

Ha ga-ewere ego gị.

They will take your money.

Ha na-ewere akwa ndị mara mma.

Ha na-ewere akwa ndị mara mma.

They are taking the beautiful dresses.

Ị ga-ewere ihe niile.

Ị ga-ewere ihe niile.

You will take every thing.

ǹdüdü

ǹdụdụ

Wordǹdụdụ
Definitions

Noun

1.needle

2.injection

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Dọkịta gbara ya ndụdụ n'ike.

Dọkịta gbara ya ndụdụ n'ike.

Doctor gave her injection on the buttocks.

Eji m ndụdụ abụọ.

Eji m ndụdụ abụọ.

I have two needles.

Ebe ọbụla ị hụrụ ya, ị hụ ndụdụ.

Ebe ọbụla ị hụrụ ya, ị hụ ndụdụ.

Wherever you see her, you see a needle.

N'ehihie ka m ga-agba ndụdụ ọzọ.

N'ehihie ka m ga-agba ndụdụ ọzọ.

I will take another injection in the afternoon.

Ndụdụ ahụ merụrụ ya ahụ.

Ndụdụ ahụ merụrụ ya ahụ.

That needle injured her.

Eji ndụdụ mịta ya ọbara.

Eji ndụdụ mịta ya ọbara.

Syringe was used to collect his blood.

bé

be

Wordbe
Definitions

Noun

1.a place where someone or something dwells or resides; dwelling place; home; place (residence)

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Emeka arahụghị be anyị.

Emeka arahụghị be anyị.

Emeka did not sleep at our place.

Nneka nọ na be m.

Nneka nọ na be m.

Nneka is at my place.

Chika achọghị ịnọ be nwanne ya nwaanyị.

Chika achọghị ịnọ be nwanne ya nwaanyị.

Chika does not want to stay at her sister's place.

Ụmụ ya na-anọ na be nnennukwu ha.

Ụmụ ya na-anọ na be nnennukwu ha.

Her children stays at their grandmother's place.

ùkpóò

ùkpoò

Wordùkpoò
Definitions

Noun

1.hook and line [for catching fish]

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Azụ tabiri ukpoo m.

Azụ tabiri ukpoo m.

A fish cut my hook and line.

Enwere m ukpoo abụọ.

Enwere m ukpoo abụọ.

I have two hooks

Asadụ ji ukpoo ya nwụde azụ.

Asadụ ji ukpoo ya nwụde azụ.

Asadụ caught fish with his hook and line

Ọ gwara ha see ukpoo n' ule ahụ.

Ọ gwara ha see ukpoo n' ule ahụ.

He told them to draw hook and line in that exam.

Azụ ahụ loro ukpoo m.

Azụ ahụ loro ukpoo m.

The fish swallowed my hook.

Ukpoo m danyere na mmiri.

Ukpoo m danyere na mmiri.

My hook fell inside the water.

Onye ji ukpoo m?

Onye ji ukpoo m?

Who has my hook?

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