ńkwà
nkwà
| Word | nkwà |
| Definitions | Noun 寎餌 1.an assurance that one will do something; promise |
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Examples
Ada mezuru nkwa ya.
Ada mezuru nkwa ya.
Ada fulfilled her promise.
O ji ụjọ kwee ya nkwa ahụ.
O ji ụjọ kwee ya nkwa ahụ.
He gave him that promised in fear.
Ọ naghị emezu nkwa okwere.
Ọ naghị emezu nkwa okwere.
He does not fulfill the promise he made.
Dike kwere nkwa ịzụtara nwunye ya ụgbọala.
Dike kwere nkwa ịzụtara nwunye ya ụgbọala.
Dike promised to buy a car for his wife.
Ekwere m nkwa ịzụtaara ya akpa ahụ.
Ekwere m nkwa ịzụtaara ya akpa ahụ.
I promised to buy that bag for her.
ńkwà
nkwà
| Word | nkwà |
| Definitions | Noun 寎餌 1.music (instrumental); beat |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Gbaa egwu etu nkwa si ada.
Gbaa egwu etu nkwa si ada.
Dance to the beat of the music.
Nkwa ahụ adaghị nke ọma.
Nkwa ahụ adaghị nke ọma.
That beat did not sound well.
Ọ kụrụ ya nkwa n' isi.
Ọ kụrụ ya nkwa n' isi.
He hit the intrument on his head.
Onye na-akụ nkwa?
Onye na-akụ nkwa?
Who is beating the instruments?
Nkwa Flavour na-atọ m ụtọ.
Nkwa Flavour na-atọ m ụtọ.
I like Flavour's music.
Nkwa ahụ bụ ụdị e ji aga agha.
Nkwa ahụ bụ ụdị e ji aga agha.
That type of beat is for war.
ǹkwékē
ǹkwekē
| Word | ǹkwekē |
| Definitions | Noun 1.truncheon; club; baton; a thick stick used as a weapon |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Nkweke ya agbajiela.
Nkweke ya agbajiela.
His truncheon has broken.
Onye nyere gị nkweke?
Onye nyere gị nkweke?
Who gave you the club?
Sọọsọ nkweke ka e nyere ya.
Sọọsọ nkweke ka e nyere ya.
He was only given a club.
ìchékú
ìchekū
| Word | ìchekū |
| Definitions | Noun 㙱 1.Black Velvet Tamarind (Dialium guineense); tree or wood of Black Velvet Tamarind (Dialium guineense) |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
A na-eji osisi icheku arụpụta ngwụụlọ.
A na-eji osisi icheku arụpụta ngwụụlọ.
The wood of black Velvet Tamarind is used in making furniture.
Icheku na-atọkarị ụtọ n'udummiri.
Icheku na-atọkarị ụtọ n'udummiri.
Velvet tamarind is sweeter in rainy season.
Mkpụrụ icheku na-eji oji.
Mkpụrụ icheku na-eji oji.
Velvet tamarind is black in colour.
Icheku na-amasị ụmụaka nke ukwuu.
Icheku na-amasị ụmụaka nke ukwuu.
Children often like velvet tamarind.
Azụtara m icheku n'ahịa taa.
Azụtara m icheku n'ahịa taa.
I bought velvet tamarind from the market today.
Onye nwe icheku a?
Onye nwe icheku a?
Who owns this velvet tamarind?
Icheku anaghị ada ọnụ n'ahịa.
Icheku anaghị ada ọnụ n'ahịa.
Velvet tamarind is not expensive at the market.
Icheku a adighị ụtọ.
Icheku a adighị ụtọ.
This velvet tamarind is not sweet.
Ada na-ere icheku n'ahịa.
Ada na-ere icheku n'ahịa.
Ada sells velvet tamarind at the market.
įgbà
ị̀gbà
| Word | ị̀gbà |
| Definitions | Noun 岡 1.a cylindrical or bowl shaped percussion instrument with one or both ends covered with a stretched membrane and played with the hands or with sticks; drum |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Igwe ga-agba egwu ịgba na-akụ.
Igwe ga-agba egwu ịgba na-akụ.
The king will dance to the drum beat.
Ọ na-agụ egwu ma na-akụkwa ịgba.
Ọ na-agụ egwu ma na-akụkwa ịgba.
He sings and beat drum.
Kedụ ahịa m nwere ike ịzụta ịgba?
Kedụ ahịa m nwere ike ịzụta ịgba?
In which market can I buy drum from?
Ọ na-agụ egwu ma na-akụkwa ịgba.
Ọ na-agụ egwu ma na-akụkwa ịgba.
He sings and beat drum.
Nwoke ahụ amaghị ka esi akụ ịgba.
Nwoke ahụ amaghị ka esi akụ ịgba.
That man does not know how to beat drum.
Ịgba ha na-akụ na-amasị m.
Ịgba ha na-akụ na-amasị m.
I like the drum they are beating.
Igwe ga-agba egwu ịgba na-akụ.
Igwe ga-agba egwu ịgba na-akụ.
The king will dance to the drum beat.
Ịgba a anaghị adasi ụda ike.
Ịgba a anaghị adasi ụda ike.
This drum is not loud.
Kedụ ahịa m nwere ike ịzụta ịgba?
Kedụ ahịa m nwere ike ịzụta ịgba?
In which market can I buy drum from?
égwú
egwu
| Word | egwu |
| Definitions | Noun 易 1.music; song 2.dance |
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Examples
Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba
Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba
An old woman does not get too old for a music she knows how to dance
Anyị gbara egwu n'ụlọụka taata.
Anyị gbara egwu n'ụlọụka taata.
We danced at the church today.
Egwu ahụ metutara m.
Egwu ahụ metutara m.
I was touched by that song.
Egwu Nkọlịka amaka.
Egwu Nkọlịka amaka.
Nkolika's song is very beautiful.
O ji egwu ya kọọ ihe mere na ndu ya.
O ji egwu ya kọọ ihe mere na ndu ya.
He used his song to tell his life story.
Nkechi na-agba egwu nke ọma.
Nkechi na-agba egwu nke ọma.
Nkechi dances well.
Achọghị ige egwu ahụ.
Achọghị ige egwu ahụ.
I don't want to listen to that song.
Onye gụrụ egwu ahụ?
Onye gụrụ egwu ahụ?
Who sang that song?
íbē
ibē
| Word | ibē |
| Definitions | Noun 1.pledge; surety; hostage; pawn |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
O nyere ya n'ibe.
O nyere ya n'ibe.
He presented it as a pawn.
Ọ bụ onye ibe.
Ọ bụ onye ibe.
He is a surety.
O nweghị ndị ibe.
O nweghị ndị ibe.
He has no sureties.
Onye natara ya n'ibe?
Onye natara ya n'ibe?
Who is his surety?
Naa ibe ugbua i nwere ohere ya.
Naa ibe ugbua i nwere ohere ya.
Take hostage now you have the time.
Kedụ ihe anyị nwere iji nata ibe?
Kedụ ihe anyị nwere iji nata ibe?
What do we have that will serve as a security?
Inapụta n'ibe ka anyị na-eje okwu ya.
Inapụta n'ibe ka anyị na-eje okwu ya.
To redeem from hostage is what we are seeking for.
Ala Ude nọ n'ibe.
Ala Ude nọ n'ibe.
Ude's land is under pledge.
Ọ bụghị nna ya nwe ala ahụ o ji mee ibe.
Ọ bụghị nna ya nwe ala ahụ o ji mee ibe.
The father is not the rightful owner of that land he used as a pledge.