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Wordnsi
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Noun

1.poison

2.sorcery

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Achọpụtara m na e nyere nkịta a nsi.

Achọpụtara m na e nyere nkịta a nsi.

I found out that this dog was given poison.

Nwanyị ahụ zọtara nsi.

Nwanyị ahụ zọtara nsi.

That woman marched on poison.

Ndị be ha na-asọ nsi asọ

Ndị be ha na-asọ nsi asọ

His family members abhores poison.

Dibia ahụ na-agwọ nsi

Dibia ahụ na-agwọ nsi

The native doctor prepares poison.

ǹsï

ǹsị

Wordǹsị
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Noun

寏隙

1.faeces; dung

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Ihe a bụ nsị ehi.

Ihe a bụ nsị ehi.

This is cow dung.

Ekene chọrọ ịnyụ nsị.

Ekene chọrọ ịnyụ nsị.

Ekene wants to defecate.

Ha wụrụ nsi ezi n'ugbo ha.

Ha wụrụ nsi ezi n'ugbo ha.

They poured pig faeces on their farmland.

Ana m anụ isi nsị.

Ana m anụ isi nsị.

I can perceive the smell of faeces.

Nsi ewu juru n'ezi ha.

Nsi ewu juru n'ezi ha.

Goat faeces is much in their compound.

Ahụrụ nsi oke n'ime akpa ahụ.

Ahụrụ nsi oke n'ime akpa ahụ.

I saw rat faeces inside that bag

Ụfọdụ nkịta na-eri nsi.

Ụfọdụ nkịta na-eri nsi.

Some dogs eat faeces

ísì

isì

Wordisì
Definitions

Noun

1.scent; smell; aroma

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Isi ofe Ada dị mma.

Isi ofe Ada dị mma.

The aroma of Ada's soup is good.

Isi ofe Ada dị mma.

Isi ofe Ada dị mma.

The aroma of Ada's soup is good.

Isi ude gị amaka.

Isi ude gị amaka.

The smell of your cream is very nice.

Akwa ya na-esi isi.

Akwa ya na-esi isi.

His cloth is smelling.

Ihe ahụ ọ gbara n'akwa ya na-esi isi ụtọ.

Ihe ahụ ọ gbara n'akwa ya na-esi isi ụtọ.

That thing she sprayed on her cloth smells pleasantly.

ögwų

ọgwụ̀

Wordọgwụ̀
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Noun

1.medicine; poison; charm

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Aṅụrụ m ọgwụ isiọwụwa.

Aṅụrụ m ọgwụ isiọwụwa.

I took a medicine for headache.

Biko were ego a zụtara m ọgwụ ahu mgbu.

Biko were ego a zụtara m ọgwụ ahu mgbu.

Please take this money to buy pain relieve drug for me.

E nyere m ọgwụ n'ụlọọgwụ.

E nyere m ọgwụ n'ụlọọgwụ.

I was given drugs at the hospital.

Emeka na-agwọ ọgwụ.

Emeka na-agwọ ọgwụ.

Emeka prepares charm.

Ọgwụ ọ sịrị m rachaa na-elu ilu.

Ọgwụ ọ sịrị m rachaa na-elu ilu.

The medicine he told me to lick is bitter.

Ọ bụ ọgwụ ahụ o nyere m lara ahụọkụ ahụ.

Ọ bụ ọgwụ ahụ o nyere m lara ahụọkụ ahụ.

It is the medicine he gave me that cured that sickness.

Ọgwu ̣ahụ emebiela.

Ọgwu ̣ahụ emebiela.

That drug has spoilt

Tee ọgwụ a n'ahụ gị n'abalị a.

Tee ọgwụ a n'ahụ gị n'abalị a.

Apply this medication on your body this night.

Ọgwụ a dị oke ọnụ.

Ọgwụ a dị oke ọnụ.

This drug is too costly.

árüsï

arụ̄sị̄

Wordarụ̄sị̄
Definitions

Noun

1.a god or goddess, especially in polytheism; deity;

2.a supreme supernatural being; God;

3.a sculpture or physical image representing a deity; idol

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Igwekaala bụ arụsị a ma nke ọma n'ala Igbo.

Igwekaala bụ arụsị a ma nke ọma n'ala Igbo.

Igwekala is a well known deity in Igbo land.

Nna ha na-efe arụsị.

Nna ha na-efe arụsị.

Their father worships a deity.

Nwaanyị ahụ tụrụ enyi ya n'arụsị.

Nwaanyị ahụ tụrụ enyi ya n'arụsị.

That woman reported her friend to a deity.

E nwere ụdị arụsị dị iche iche.

E nwere ụdị arụsị dị iche iche.

There are different types of deity.

Arụsị ọbụla nwere onye na-edokwa ya.

Arụsị ọbụla nwere onye na-edokwa ya.

Each oracle has a custodian.

Arusị a dị ike.

Arusị a dị ike.

This oracle is powerful.

Ndị Igbo kwenyere na arụsị na-ejere Chukwu ozi.

Ndị Igbo kwenyere na arụsị na-ejere Chukwu ozi.

The Igbo believe that oracles are messengers of God.

Ndị na-efe arụsị ugbu a dị ọtụtụ.

Ndị na-efe arụsị ugbu a dị ọtụtụ.

Idol worshipers are many now.

Ọ dịghị mma ife arụsị.

Ọ dịghị mma ife arụsị.

It is not proper to worship a deity.

Ọ kpọkuru arụsị

Ọ kpọkuru arụsị

He called upon a deity.

ǫtųmǫkpǫ

ọ̀tụ̀mọ̀kpọ̀

Wordọ̀tụ̀mọ̀kpọ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.juju; charm; any object infused with magical power or has magical power

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Ọtụmọkpọ ya echekwaghị ya.

Ọtụmọkpọ ya echekwaghị ya.

His juju did not protect him.

A na-akpọkwa Chukwu "Ọtụmọkpọ ndị nsọ".

A na-akpọkwa Chukwu "Ọtụmọkpọ ndị nsọ".

God is called "The charm of the saints".

Ihe ọ nya n'olu bụ ọtụmọkpọ.

Ihe ọ nya n'olu bụ ọtụmọkpọ.

What he is wearing on his neck is juju.

E ji ọtụmọkpọ gbuo Mz. Ụzọnna.

E ji ọtụmọkpọ gbuo Mz. Ụzọnna.

Mr. Ụzọnna was killed with juju.

Ọtụmọkpọ ya gburu ya.

Ọtụmọkpọ ya gburu ya.

His juju killed him.

Anyị hụrụ ọtụmọkpọ.

Anyị hụrụ ọtụmọkpọ.

We saw juju.

O ji ọtụmọkpọ.

O ji ọtụmọkpọ.

She has juju.

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