ǫkpörö
ọ̀kpọrọ
| Word | ọ̀kpọrọ |
| Definitions | Adverb 1.for nothing; in vain |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Ihe niile i mere bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Ihe niile i mere bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Everything you did was in vain.
I chere na m na-ata ahụhụ n’ebe a ọkpọrọ?
I chere na m na-ata ahụhụ n’ebe a ọkpọrọ?
Do you think I am suffering here for nothing?
Ọ dọgburu onwe ya n'ọkpọrọ.
Ọ dọgburu onwe ya n'ọkpọrọ.
He suffered in vain.
Mbọ ọ gbara bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Mbọ ọ gbara bụ n'ọkpọrọ.
He labored in vain.
Obi tara ahụhụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Obi tara ahụhụ n'ọkpọrọ.
Obi suffered for nothing.
Ụwa bụ ihe ọkpọrọ.
Ụwa bụ ihe ọkpọrọ.
Life is nothing.
òséēká
òseēkā
| Word | òseēkā |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a good for nothing; an irresponsible person |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Chima bụ oseeka.
Chima bụ oseeka.
Chima is a good for nothing person.
ǹkïtï
ǹkịtị
| Word | ǹkịtị |
| Definitions | Nominal Modifier 恒 1.nothing; vain; idle; ordinary |
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Examples
Mgbe anyị ruru n'ụlọ ya, o nyeghịdị anyị mmiri nkịtị ka anyị ṅụọ.
Mgbe anyị ruru n'ụlọ ya, o nyeghịdị anyị mmiri nkịtị ka anyị ṅụọ.
When we got to his house, he did not even give us ordinary water to drink.
Ihe niile ị na-eme bụ na nkịtị.
Ihe niile ị na-eme bụ na nkịtị.
All the things you are doing is in vain.
Ọ dịghị mma ịnọ nkịtị.
Ọ dịghị mma ịnọ nkịtị.
It is not good to be idle.
Ọ bu sọọsọ onye umengwụ na-anọ nkịtị.
Ọ bu sọọsọ onye umengwụ na-anọ nkịtị.
It is only a lazy man that stays idle.
Iko ahụ tọgbọ nkịtị.
Iko ahụ tọgbọ nkịtị.
The cup is laying empty.
O kwenyere na ọ bụghị ihe nkịtị iso ụzọ Chineke.
O kwenyere na ọ bụghị ihe nkịtị iso ụzọ Chineke.
He believes that it is not vain to follow God's way.
éfù
efù
| Word | efù |
| Definitions | Nominal Modifier 1.ordinary; mere 2.vain; useless; meaningless; for nothing; waste |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ife aka efu ga-akpalite mgbaama.
Ife aka efu ga-akpalite mgbaama.
A mere wave of the hand will trigger the alarm.
Ekwela ka ndọlị gị niile bụrụ n'efu.
Ekwela ka ndọlị gị niile bụrụ n'efu.
Don't let all your struggle to be in vain.
Mgbali Emeka izọ ndụ nwunye ya abụrụla n'efu.
Mgbali Emeka izọ ndụ nwunye ya abụrụla n'efu.
All Emeka's efforts to save his wife's life are in vain.
Uwa bu ihe efu.
Uwa bu ihe efu.
The world is nothing.
Onye nzuzu na-ekpe ekpere n'efu.
Onye nzuzu na-ekpe ekpere n'efu.
A fool prays in vain.
lébàrà ányá
lebàrà anya
| Word | lebàrà anya |
| Definitions | Active verb 浪貝鮮目 1.review; look into; assess something in order to make a change if necessary; double-check something; to deliberate on something 2.supervise; keep eyes on something being done to make sure nothing goes wrong |
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Anyị lebara anya n'ihe ahụ.
Anyị lebara anya n'ihe ahụ.
We looked into that.
O kwesịrị Ka e lebara okwu nwata a anya.
O kwesịrị Ka e lebara okwu nwata a anya.
It is important to assess this child's speech.
Taa, anyị ga-eleba anya n'akwụkwọ ụtọasụsụ Igbo.
Taa, anyị ga-eleba anya n'akwụkwọ ụtọasụsụ Igbo.
Today, we are going to look into Igbo grammar book.
E nweghị onye na-elebara ihe ha na-eme anya.
E nweghị onye na-elebara ihe ha na-eme anya.
No one supervises what they are doing.
Ka anyị lebara ihoomume gị anya.
Ka anyị lebara ihoomume gị anya.
Let's review your homework exercise.
Aga m elebara ya anya.
Aga m elebara ya anya.
I will look into it.
gbá áká
gba aka
| Word | gba aka |
| Definitions | Active verb 碁稼 1.make the finger make a clicking sound by flipping it on the palm; snap the finger; 2.make the finger make a cracking sound by putting pressure on the knuckles; crack knuckles Passive verb 鶏稼 1.have nothing in one's hands; be empty-handed 2.(figurative) have nothing; be left with nothing |
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Agbara m aka m.
Agbara m aka m.
I cracked my knuckles.
Emeka gba aka gaa ileta nwa ọhụrụ.
Emeka gba aka gaa ileta nwa ọhụrụ.
Emeka went empty-handed to see the new born child.
Ọ na-agba aka arị osisi nkwụ.
Ọ na-agba aka arị osisi nkwụ.
He climbs the palm tree with bare hands.
Ị ga-agba aka aga ugbo?
Ị ga-agba aka aga ugbo?
Will you go to the farm empty handed?
Ọ ga-agba aka ya ma ọ chọọ ịkpọ nwanne ya nwoke.
Ọ ga-agba aka ya ma ọ chọọ ịkpọ nwanne ya nwoke.
He will snap his finger when he wants to call on his brother.
Gbara aka bịa.
Gbara aka bịa.
Come with nothing.
Onye nwe ya gba aka.
Onye nwe ya gba aka.
The owner has nothing.
Oge ọbụla m gbara aka m, ọ na-egbu m mgbu.
Oge ọbụla m gbara aka m, ọ na-egbu m mgbu.
Each time i cracked my knuckles, it pains me.
Ọ na-agba aka ya mgbe a na-ajụ ya ajụjụ.
Ọ na-agba aka ya mgbe a na-ajụ ya ajụjụ.
He was cracking his fingers when he was being questioned.
Ọ gbara n'aka, hihie n'isi.
Ọ gbara n'aka, hihie n'isi.
He snapped his finger and shuck head.
Nna m gbara n'aka mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe mere.
Nna m gbara n'aka mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe mere.
My father snapped his finger when he heard what happened.
Onye gbara n'aka?
Onye gbara n'aka?
Who snapped his finger?
ózú
ozu
| Word | ozu |
| Definitions | Noun 俺 1.corpse; carcass; dead body 2.(fig.) a worthless person; a good-for-nothing |
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Examples
Anyị agaghị eje na mmadụ, nata n'ozu!
Anyị agaghị eje na mmadụ, nata n'ozu!
We shall not go in person and come back in corpse!
Enwere ozu nọ n'akụkụ ụzọ.
Enwere ozu nọ n'akụkụ ụzọ.
There's a corpse by the roadside.
Anaghị asị onye bu ozu lọta nnọọ, kama na arụ mere
Anaghị asị onye bu ozu lọta nnọọ, kama na arụ mere
They don't tell a person who came back with a corpse "welcome". Instead they say "abomination".
Ọ bụ ozu na-aga ije.
Ọ bụ ozu na-aga ije.
He is a walking corpse.
Obi gbawara ya mgbe ọ hụrụ ozu nwa ya.
Obi gbawara ya mgbe ọ hụrụ ozu nwa ya.
She was heartbroken when she saw her child's corpse.
Ozu ahụ na-esi isi.
Ozu ahụ na-esi isi.
That corpse is smelling.
Ọ bụ ozu udele.
Ọ bụ ozu udele.
It is a carcasss of vulture.
Ndị uweojii buru ozu ya bata.
Ndị uweojii buru ozu ya bata.
Policemen carried his corpse inside.
O jere ịdọwa ozu n'ụlọ nchekwa ozu.
O jere ịdọwa ozu n'ụlọ nchekwa ozu.
He went to deposit a corpse at the mortuary.
Onye dọwara ozu a?
Onye dọwara ozu a?
Who left this corpse?
Tụfuo ozu ọkụkọ ahụ.
Tụfuo ozu ọkụkọ ahụ.
Dispose of the fowl carcass.
éfù
efù
| Word | efù |
| Definitions | Noun 顕 1.zero; naught; nothing |
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Mkpụrụ ọnụọgụgụ na-emejupụta otu narị bụ otu, efu, na efu ọzọ.
Mkpụrụ ọnụọgụgụ na-emejupụta otu narị bụ otu, efu, na efu ọzọ.
The numbers that make up one hundred are one, zero, and another zero.
Ụwa bụ ihe efu.
Ụwa bụ ihe efu.
The world is nothing.
Ọ gbara mbọ n'efu.
Ọ gbara mbọ n'efu.
He struggled for nothing.
ḿgbákéríàlà
mgbakeriàlà
| Word | mgbakeriàlà |
| Definitions | Noun 1.busy achieving nothing; running here and there, running up and down; making fuss |
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Oke mgbakeriala adịghị mma.
Oke mgbakeriala adịghị mma.
Too much making of fuss is not good.
Oge ọbụla, Ifeanyị nọ na mgbakeriala.
Oge ọbụla, Ifeanyị nọ na mgbakeriala.
Ifeanyi is always running here and there.
Oge niile, Papa Ụzọamaka nọ na mgbakeriala.
Oge niile, Papa Ụzọamaka nọ na mgbakeriala.
Papa Ụzọamaka is always running up and down.
bà ányá
bà anya
| Word | bà anya |
| Definitions | Passive verb 1.stare; gaze; look steadily at something or nothing, especially in thought, shock, or surprise |
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Baa ya anya.
Baa ya anya.
Gaze at her.
Ọ bara nwunye ya anya mgbe ọ pụtara.
Ọ bara nwunye ya anya mgbe ọ pụtara.
She gazed at his wife when she came out.
Ọ na-aba anya ma m kpọrọ ya pụọ.
Ọ na-aba anya ma m kpọrọ ya pụọ.
He stares when I take him out.
Ị na-aba oke anya.
Ị na-aba oke anya.
You stare a lot.
Ana m aba ya anya mgbe ọ na-akọ ya bụ akụkọ.
Ana m aba ya anya mgbe ọ na-akọ ya bụ akụkọ.
I was staring at him when he was telling the story.
Ọ ga-aba m anya ma ọ gbagwojuo ya anya.
Ọ ga-aba m anya ma ọ gbagwojuo ya anya.
She will stare at me if she becomes confused.
Onye bara m anya?
Onye bara m anya?
Who gazed at me?