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Wordnkọ
Definitions

Noun

1.angle

2.sharpness; the quality of being sharp or quick to function

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Agụba o ji kpụọ ya isi dị nkọ.

Agụba o ji kpụọ ya isi dị nkọ.

The razor blade he shaved his hair with is sharp.

Mma tara nchara agaghị adịnwu nkọ.

Mma tara nchara agaghị adịnwu nkọ.

A rusted knife can't be sharp.

E ji mma dị nkọ gbuda osisi ahụ.

E ji mma dị nkọ gbuda osisi ahụ.

That tree was cut down with a sharp knife.

Nke adịghị nkọ ka o nyere m.

Nke adịghị nkọ ka o nyere m.

The one that is not sharp is what he gave me.

Mechie ọnụ! ire gị dị nkọ.

Mechie ọnụ! ire gị dị nkọ.

Shut your mouth! your tongue is sharp.

ǹkò

ǹkò

Wordǹkò
Definitions

Noun

寏擬

1.hook

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Jiri nwayọọ wepụ nko ahụ.

Jiri nwayọọ wepụ nko ahụ.

Remove that hook gently.

Ụkamaka, wetere m nko m.

Ụkamaka, wetere m nko m.

Ukamaka, bring my hook.

Wetara m nko.

Wetara m nko.

Bring hook for me.

Nko ahụ kụtara azụ.

Nko ahụ kụtara azụ.

That hook caught a fish.

E ji nko egbu azụ.

E ji nko egbu azụ.

Fish is killed with hook

O ji nko egwu egwu.

O ji nko egwu egwu.

He is playing with hook.

Azụ a loro nko m.

Azụ a loro nko m.

This fish swallowed my hook.

Nko ahụ merụrụ ya ahụ.

Nko ahụ merụrụ ya ahụ.

The hook wounded her.

Enwere m nko azụ.

Enwere m nko azụ.

I have a fishing hook.

úbìrì

ubìrì

Wordubìrì
Definitions

Noun

密㣋軒

1.belch; an act of belching

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Ubìrì ahụ dasiri ike.

Ubìrì ahụ dasiri ike.

That belch was loud.

Onye riri agwa na-adụkarị ubiri.

Onye riri agwa na-adụkarị ubiri.

Anybody who eats beans belches always.

Onye dụrụ ubiri?

Onye dụrụ ubiri?

Who belched?

Ụda ubiri na ahụrụ abụghị otu ihe.

Ụda ubiri na ahụrụ abụghị otu ihe.

Belch sound is different from fart sound.

Ọ dịghị mma ịdụ ubiri n'ọha.

Ọ dịghị mma ịdụ ubiri n'ọha.

It is not civil to belch in public.

Ubiri o biri gosiri na afọ ejula ya.

Ubiri o biri gosiri na afọ ejula ya.

The belch showed that he has eaten to satisfaction.

ųsö

ụ̀sọ

Wordụ̀sọ
Definitions

Noun

1.corner; by the side

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Dịka ị na-aga, ị ga-ahụ ya n'ụsọ.

Dịka ị na-aga, ị ga-ahụ ya n'ụsọ.

As you are going, you will see it by the corner.

Nwoke ahụ kwụ n'ụsọ aja.

Nwoke ahụ kwụ n'ụsọ aja.

The man is standing by the wall.

Uche, wega efere a n'ụsọ.

Uche, wega efere a n'ụsọ.

Uche, take the plate to a corner.

O debere ya n'ụsọ.

O debere ya n'ụsọ.

He kept it by the side.

A gaghị anọ n'ụsọ kwuo maka nsogbu a.

A gaghị anọ n'ụsọ kwuo maka nsogbu a.

This problem cannot be talked about standing in a corner.

O debere ya n'ụsọ.

O debere ya n'ụsọ.

He kept it by the side.

Uche, wega efere a n'ụsọ.

Uche, wega efere a n'ụsọ.

Uche, take the plate to a corner.

Ha bi n'ụsọ ụlọ anyị.

Ha bi n'ụsọ ụlọ anyị.

They live by the side of our house.

A gaghị anọ n'ụsọ kwuo maka nsogbu a.

A gaghị anọ n'ụsọ kwuo maka nsogbu a.

This problem cannot be talked about standing in a corner.

Ọ dị n'ụsọ oche.

Ọ dị n'ụsọ oche.

It is by the side of the chair.

Dịka ị na-aga, ị ga-ahụ ya n'ụsọ.

Dịka ị na-aga, ị ga-ahụ ya n'ụsọ.

As you are going, you will see it by the corner.

Dowe mma a n'ụsọ.

Dowe mma a n'ụsọ.

Keep this knife by the side.

Nwoke ahụ kwụ n'ụsọ aja.

Nwoke ahụ kwụ n'ụsọ aja.

The man is standing by the wall.

įnyàńgá

ị̀nyànga

Wordị̀nyànga
Definitions

Noun

1.parade; bluff; showing-off

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Ịnyanga ya akarịala.

Ịnyanga ya akarịala.

Her showing off is too much.

Chiọma mụtara ịnyanga n'aka nne ya.

Chiọma mụtara ịnyanga n'aka nne ya.

Ada learnt to show off from her mother.

Kedụ onye i na-emere ịnyanga?

Kedụ onye i na-emere ịnyanga?

Who are you showing off for?

O yi akwa ọhụrụ ya eme ịnyanga.

O yi akwa ọhụrụ ya eme ịnyanga.

She is parading with her new cloth.

Onweghị onye ga-emere m ịnyanga.

Onweghị onye ga-emere m ịnyanga.

Nobody will show off for me.

Onye ịnyanga ka ọ bụ.

Onye ịnyanga ka ọ bụ.

He is a bluffing person.

Chike abụghị onye ịnyanga.

Chike abụghị onye ịnyanga.

Chike is not someone that shows off.

Nne Amaka ji ogologo ya eme ịnyanga.

Nne Amaka ji ogologo ya eme ịnyanga.

Amaka's mother shows off with her height.

Adanna anaghị eme inyanga.

Adanna anaghị eme inyanga.

Adanna does not show off.

Ime ịnyanga na-amasị gị.

Ime ịnyanga na-amasị gị.

You like showing-off.

Ịnyanga na-amasị ya.

Ịnyanga na-amasị ya.

She loves showing off.

Akụudo na-emekarị ịnyanga.

Akụudo na-emekarị ịnyanga.

Akụudo is always bluffing.

O ji ụgbọala ya eme ịnyanga.

O ji ụgbọala ya eme ịnyanga.

He is showing-off with his car.

Oke ịnyanga adịghị mma.

Oke ịnyanga adịghị mma.

Showing off too much is not good.

Ịnyanga nke a akarịala.

Ịnyanga nke a akarịala.

This showing off is too much.

Ọ na-eme ịnyanga maka na Obi sị na ọ ga-alụ ya.

Ọ na-eme ịnyanga maka na Obi sị na ọ ga-alụ ya.

She is showing off because Obi said he will marry her.

O ji ụlọ ọ rụrụ eme ịnyanga.

O ji ụlọ ọ rụrụ eme ịnyanga.

He is showing off with the house he built.

ókòró

okòro

Wordokòro
Definitions

Noun

1.trouble; problem

2.obstacle; hinderance

Adjective

1.troublesome; problematic

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Nwa a ga-emetara m okoro ugbua.

Nwa a ga-emetara m okoro ugbua.

This child will cause me trouble now.

Okoro niile ahụ enweghị isi.

Okoro niile ahụ enweghị isi.

All those troubles were pointless.

Ọ nweghị ihe o ji iko okoro kpọrọ.

Ọ nweghị ihe o ji iko okoro kpọrọ.

He takes being troublesome as nothing.

Lekwanụ m okoro!

Lekwanụ m okoro!

See me see trouble !

Achọghị m okoro, biko!

Achọghị m okoro, biko!

I don't want trouble please!

Onye a bụ onye okoro.

Onye a bụ onye okoro.

This person is a troublesome person.

Okoro ya enweghị atụ.

Okoro ya enweghị atụ.

Her troublesome nature has no comparison.

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