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ǹnọọ̀

Wordǹnọọ̀
Definitions

Interjection

1.welcome!, particularly for a visitor

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Bata n'ime ụlọ! Nnọọ!

Bata n'ime ụlọ! Nnọọ!

Come into the house! Welcome!

Mmadụ bịa be gị, i sị ya nnọọ.

Mmadụ bịa be gị, i sị ya nnọọ.

When someone comes to your house, you tell him welcome.

Ọ sịghị anyị nnọọ mgbe anyị bịara.

Ọ sịghị anyị nnọọ mgbe anyị bịara.

He did not tell us 'welcome' when we came.

Nnọọ, kedụ ka ị mere?

Nnọọ, kedụ ka ị mere?

Welcome, how are you doing?

Ekele dịrị Chukwu na ị lọtara n'udo! Nnọọ.

Ekele dịrị Chukwu na ị lọtara n'udo! Nnọọ.

Thank God you returned peacefully, welcome.

Nnọọ, oche dịkwa.

Nnọọ, oche dịkwa.

Welcome, there is seat.

Ọ chọọ ịsị anyị nnọọ, nke ahụ gbasara ya.

Ọ chọọ ịsị anyị nnọọ, nke ahụ gbasara ya.

If he wants to welcome us that is his business.

Onye ka ị sịrị nnọọ?

Onye ka ị sịrị nnọọ?

Who did you say welcome to?

nọ̀

Wordnọ̀
Definitions

Passive verb

1.be in a place; stay

2.be present

3.to be

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Ogbonna nọ n'imụlọ.

Ogbonna nọ n'imụlọ.

Ogbonna is in the room.

Chineke nọ n'eluigwe na-ele anyị anya.

Chineke nọ n'eluigwe na-ele anyị anya.

God is in heaven watching us.

Naịjirịa nọ na nnukwu nsogbu.

Naịjirịa nọ na nnukwu nsogbu.

Nigeria is in a big problem

O nweghi onye nọ mgbe ha rutere.

O nweghi onye nọ mgbe ha rutere.

Nobody was present when they arrived.

Mmadụ ole nọ mgbe Onyeisi bịara?

Mmadụ ole nọ mgbe Onyeisi bịara?

How many persons were present when the Chairman came?

jè

Wordjè
Definitions

Active verb

1.mimic; copy an action or deed

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Ha ga-eje etu anyị si ekwu okwu.

Ha ga-eje etu anyị si ekwu okwu.

They will mimic the way we speak.

Onye jere m?

Onye jere m?

Who mimicked me?

Ọ dịghị mma ije mmadụ.

Ọ dịghị mma ije mmadụ.

It is not proper to mimic somebody.

I jee m, eti m gị ihe.

I jee m, eti m gị ihe.

If you mimic me, I will beat you.

Ọ na-eje m.

Ọ na-eje m.

She is mimicking me.

bè

Wordbè
Definitions

Active verb

1.perch; settle (of bird)

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Aga m egbu ọkụkọ a ma o bee n'elu akwa ndina m.

Aga m egbu ọkụkọ a ma o bee n'elu akwa ndina m.

I will kill this chicken if it perches on my bed.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bee na ya, ọ ga-emebi.

Ọkụkọ ahụ bee na ya, ọ ga-emebi.

If the fowl perches on it, it will spoil.

Nnụnụ na-ebe na ya oge niile.

Nnụnụ na-ebe na ya oge niile.

Birds always perch on it.

Ọ ga-ebe n'elu osisi a.

Ọ ga-ebe n'elu osisi a.

It will perch on this tree.

Ulukuruụbụba ga-ebe n'okoko ndịa.

Ulukuruụbụba ga-ebe n'okoko ndịa.

Butterfly will perch on these flowers.

ètù

ètù

Wordètù
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Adverb

1.the likeness of an action or being; manner; how; the way;

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Enwere etu onyenkụzi m siri kụzie ya.

Enwere etu onyenkụzi m siri kụzie ya.

There is a way my teacher taught it.

Biko, nye m nke dị etu a.

Biko, nye m nke dị etu a.

Please, give me the one that is like this.

Achọghị m nke dị etu ahụ.

Achọghị m nke dị etu ahụ.

I don't want the one that is like that.

Enwere etu nke ya dị.

Enwere etu nke ya dị.

His own is in some way.

Etu esi kwa akwa ahụ mara mma.

Etu esi kwa akwa ahụ mara mma.

The way that cloth was sewn is fine.

Kedụ etu i si mee ihe a?

Kedụ etu i si mee ihe a?

How did you do this thing?

Ọ bụ etu ahụ ka ha si eme?

Ọ bụ etu ahụ ka ha si eme?

Is that how they do?

ló

lo

Wordlo
Definitions

Active verb

1.make something pass through the mouth into the stomach; swallow; ingest

2.take in all of something

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Nwata a chọrọ ilo ihe a.

Nwata a chọrọ ilo ihe a.

This child want to swallow this thing.

O lotara aha ụgbọala ochie nna anyị.

O lotara aha ụgbọala ochie nna anyị.

He remembered the name of our dad's old car.

ñü

ṅụ

Wordṅụ
Definitions

Active verb

1.drink; consume a liquid, especially through the mouth

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Ana m eje ịṅụ mmiri.

Ana m eje ịṅụ mmiri.

I am going to drink water.

Nwa ya na-aṅụ mmiriara ehi.

Nwa ya na-aṅụ mmiriara ehi.

Her child drinks cow milk.

Aṅụrụ m mmanya dị iche iche na mmemme ahụ.

Aṅụrụ m mmanya dị iche iche na mmemme ahụ.

I drank different types of wine in that ceremony.

Ọ chọghị ịṅụ ọgwụ ya.

Ọ chọghị ịṅụ ọgwụ ya.

She doesn't want to take her drugs.

Ṅụọ mmiri a.

Ṅụọ mmiri a.

Drink this water.

Anyị ga-aṅụ mmanya echi.

Anyị ga-aṅụ mmanya echi.

We will drink wine tomorrow.

Onye ṅụrụ mmanya m dobere ebe a?

Onye ṅụrụ mmanya m dobere ebe a?

Who drank the wine that i left here?

Ị chọrọ ịṅụ mmanya gị ugbua?

Ị chọrọ ịṅụ mmanya gị ugbua?

Do you want to drink your wine now?

Nwoke a na-aṅụ mmanya oge niile.

Nwoke a na-aṅụ mmanya oge niile.

This man drinks wine everytime.

ló

lo

Wordlo
Definitions

Active verb

1.swallow; ingest; make something pass through the mouth into the stomach

2.take in or accommodate all of something

3.eat (fufu)

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Kedu mgbe ọ ga-elo ya?

Kedu mgbe ọ ga-elo ya?

When will he swallow it?

A na-akpọ ya agwọ na-elo agwọ.

A na-akpọ ya agwọ na-elo agwọ.

They call him the snake that swallows snake.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

Achọrọ m ilo ụtara.

I want to swallow fufu.

Ọ na-elo ya mgbe ọ dị ọkụ.

Ọ na-elo ya mgbe ọ dị ọkụ.

He is swallowing it when it is hot.

lö(tá)

lọ(ta)

Wordlọ(ta)
Definitions

Active verb

1.come home

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Ogbonne gwara m na ọ ga-alọ taata.

Ogbonne gwara m na ọ ga-alọ taata.

Ogbonne told me that she will come back today.

Anyị ga-ahụ ma m lọta.

Anyị ga-ahụ ma m lọta.

We shall see when I come back.

A chọrọ m ịlọta echi.

A chọrọ m ịlọta echi.

I will come back tomorrow.

Lọta ngwangwa.

Lọta ngwangwa.

Come back quickly.

Olee mgbe nne gị lọtara?

Olee mgbe nne gị lọtara?

When did your mother return?

Ọ bụ n'ụtụtụ ka anyị ga-alọta.

Ọ bụ n'ụtụtụ ka anyị ga-alọta.

It is in the morning that we will return.

Ọ bụrụ na ị lọta, mee ka m mara.

Ọ bụrụ na ị lọta, mee ka m mara.

When you return, let me know.

I nwere ike ịlọta taa?

I nwere ike ịlọta taa?

Can you return today?

Ọ na-alọta ugbu a.

Ọ na-alọta ugbu a.

She is coming back now.

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-alọta?

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-alọta?

When will you come back?

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