ńrí
nri
| Word | nri |
| Definitions | Noun 猿 1.food; any nourishing substance that is eaten or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life 2.meal |
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Examples
Anyị na-eri nri.
Anyị na-eri nri.
We are eating.
Nne m na-esi nri.
Nne m na-esi nri.
My mother is cooking food.
Anyị zụtara nri n'ụlọnri.
Anyị zụtara nri n'ụlọnri.
We bought food at the restaurant.
Nri anyị gbara ụka.
Nri anyị gbara ụka.
Our food soured.
O riri oke nri ụnyaahụ.
O riri oke nri ụnyaahụ.
He ate a lot of food yesterday.
Onye siri nri a?
Onye siri nri a?
Who cooked this food.
Nri dị mkpa.
Nri dị mkpa.
Food is important.
Nri na-edozi ahụ.
Nri na-edozi ahụ.
Food nourishes the body.
I nyere ewu ndị ahụ nri?
I nyere ewu ndị ahụ nri?
Did you give those goats food?
Nri ahụ agaghị ezu m.
Nri ahụ agaghị ezu m.
That food will not be enough for me.
Onye ga-akwụ ụgwọ nri a?
Onye ga-akwụ ụgwọ nri a?
Who will pay for this food?
Aga m azụta nri n'ụlọnri.
Aga m azụta nri n'ụlọnri.
I will buy food at the restaurant.
Nri ahụ adịghị ụtọ.
Nri ahụ adịghị ụtọ.
That food is not delicious.
Kedụ onye ị sịrị riri nri m?
Kedụ onye ị sịrị riri nri m?
Who did you say eat my food?
Anyị na-esi nri.
Anyị na-esi nri.
We are cooking food.
Ose dị na nri a.
Ose dị na nri a.
There is pepper in this food.
nyé
nye
| Word | nye |
| Definitions | Active verb 角 1.give |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Achọ m inye ya akwụkwọ ya.
Achọ m inye ya akwụkwọ ya.
I want to give him his book.
Ọ na-enye Ada ego ahụ mgbe anyị batara.
Ọ na-enye Ada ego ahụ mgbe anyị batara.
He was giving Ada that money when we entered.
Ọ na-enye ndị mmadụ ohere ịhụ ya n'ụzọ.
Ọ na-enye ndị mmadụ ohere ịhụ ya n'ụzọ.
He allows people to consult him on the way.
Aga m enye ya akwa.
Aga m enye ya akwa.
I will give him a cloth.
A ga m enye ya etu o siri masi m.
A ga m enye ya etu o siri masi m.
I will give to him the way I want.
Ịnye mmadụ ego n'ezi adịghị mma.
Ịnye mmadụ ego n'ezi adịghị mma.
Giving someone money in the open is not good.
Ọ na-enye m ihe m chọrọ.
Ọ na-enye m ihe m chọrọ.
He gives me what I want.
Onye na-enye enye bụ onye a na-enye.
Onye na-enye enye bụ onye a na-enye.
A person that gives is the person that receives.
àzį
àzị̀
| Word | àzị̀ |
| Definitions | Noun 蓄 1.breakfast; food; meal |
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Examples
Anyị ga-agawa ma anyị gbachaa azị.
Anyị ga-agawa ma anyị gbachaa azị.
We will start going after we have had a breakfast.
Gbaa azị ka anyị pụọ.
Gbaa azị ka anyị pụọ.
Eat, let us go.
Gị na onye ga-agba azị?
Gị na onye ga-agba azị?
You and who will have breakfast?
Anyị gbara azị tupu anyị bido njem ahụ.
Anyị gbara azị tupu anyị bido njem ahụ.
We had breakfast before we started that journey.
Bịa ka anyị gbaa azị.
Bịa ka anyị gbaa azị.
Come let us have breakfast.
Agbaala m azị.
Agbaala m azị.
I have eaten.
Ha achọghị ịgba azị.
Ha achọghị ịgba azị.
They don't want to eat breakfast.
Ọ na-agba azị mgbe m bịara.
Ọ na-agba azị mgbe m bịara.
He was having breakfast when I came.
Ọ ga-agba azị ma ọrụcha ọrụ ya.
Ọ ga-agba azị ma ọrụcha ọrụ ya.
He will eat breakfast after he has finished his work.
lì
lì
| Word | lì |
| Definitions | Active verb 悔 1.bury |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
A ga-eli nwaanyị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ echi.
A ga-eli nwaanyị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ echi.
That woman that died will be buried tomorrow.
Mechie ọnụ! A na-eli mmadụ.
Mechie ọnụ! A na-eli mmadụ.
Shut up! Somebody is being buried.
Uju, lie ya ebe a.
Uju, lie ya ebe a.
Uju, bury it here.
Ili mmadụ bụ ọrụ ya.
Ili mmadụ bụ ọrụ ya.
Burying is his profession
O liri nna ya izu gara aga.
O liri nna ya izu gara aga.
He buried his father last week.
-nų
-nụ̀
| Word | -nụ̀ |
| Definitions | Extensional suffix 㯟 1.second person plural marker, commonly used in command or imperative sentences; you (plural) |
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Ha abịalanụ.
Ha abịalanụ.
They've come.
Daalụnụ!
Daalụnụ!
Greetings to you all!
Bịanụ!
Bịanụ!
Come, you people!
Ka anyị rienụ nri.
Ka anyị rienụ nri.
Let us eat.
Igbo, kwenụ!
Igbo, kwenụ!
Igbos, cheer!
Bịanụ rie nri.
Bịanụ rie nri.
Come, you all, and eat.
Bikonụ, gịnị ka anyị ga-eme?
Bikonụ, gịnị ka anyị ga-eme?
Everyone Please, what should we do?
Tinyenụ ọnụ n'okwu a.
Tinyenụ ọnụ n'okwu a.
You all should put mouth in this discussion.
Werenụ ego a zụta ihe.
Werenụ ego a zụta ihe.
You all should tell this money to buy something.
Nnọọnụ!
Nnọọnụ!
Welcome all!
Onyenụ ka ị na-achọ?
Onyenụ ka ị na-achọ?
Then, who are you looking for?
Ngwanụ ka anyị pụọ.
Ngwanụ ka anyị pụọ.
Okay, let us go.
Kedụnụ?
Kedụnụ?
How are you?
Pụọnu ebe a.
Pụọnu ebe a.
Leave here you all.
Meerenụ ya ebere.
Meerenụ ya ebere.
Have mercy on her.