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nsògbu

Wordnsògbu
Definitions

Noun

1.trouble; problem; disturbance

2.challenge; set back

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Ọrịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo nsogbu.

Ọrịa ahụ nyere ya ezigbo nsogbu.

That sickness gave him a lot of problem.

Anyị nọ na nsogbu.

Anyị nọ na nsogbu.

We are in trouble.

Chukwu, biko ekwela ka nsogbu dakwasị m.

Chukwu, biko ekwela ka nsogbu dakwasị m.

God, please do not let trouble come upon me.

Achọghị m nsogbu, biko.

Achọghị m nsogbu, biko.

I do not want trouble, please.

Enyela m nsogbu.

Enyela m nsogbu.

Don't give me troubles.

Chike nwere nsogbu n'ụlọọrụ ya taata.

Chike nwere nsogbu n'ụlọọrụ ya taata.

Chike had a challenge at his work place today.

Ụmụ ya nyere m nsogbu taata.

Ụmụ ya nyere m nsogbu taata.

Her children gave me trouble today.

I nyee nsogbu, a chụpụ gị n'ezi.

I nyee nsogbu, a chụpụ gị n'ezi.

If you disturb, you will be chased outside.

A na-apịa ụmụaka na-enye nsogbu ụtarị.

A na-apịa ụmụaka na-enye nsogbu ụtarị.

Children that disturb are flogged.

Onye na-enye anyị nsogbu?

Onye na-enye anyị nsogbu?

Who is disturbing us?

Enyekwala m nsogbu.

Enyekwala m nsogbu.

Do not disturb me.

O nyere nnukwu nsogbu mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

O nyere nnukwu nsogbu mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

He was too troublesome at childhood.

ḿkpà

mkpà

Wordmkpà
Definitions

Noun

1.pressure; need; difficulty; necessity; something pressing

2.challenge; problem

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Ka Chukwu gboro gị mkpa gị n'oge na adịghị anaya.

Ka Chukwu gboro gị mkpa gị n'oge na adịghị anaya.

May God solve your need in no distant time.

Ejide ibe ji na aka, asaa agụụ okwu

Ejide ibe ji na aka, asaa agụụ okwu

When you have a piece of yam in your hands, you can then reply hunger

A hụ ihe karịrị ubi, ere ọba ji

A hụ ihe karịrị ubi, ere ọba ji

When you see something greater than the farm, you sell the barn

Ihe bụ mkpa m ugbu a bụ ego.

Ihe bụ mkpa m ugbu a bụ ego.

What I need now is money.

Chukwu ga-egboro gị mkpa gị.

Chukwu ga-egboro gị mkpa gị.

God will solve your problems.

Ọ nọ na nnukwu mkpa.

Ọ nọ na nnukwu mkpa.

He is in a great difficulty.

Achọrọ m ịhụ ndị niile nọ na mkpa.

Achọrọ m ịhụ ndị niile nọ na mkpa.

I want to see everybody in need/difficulty/

èsèmòókwú

èsèmòokwu

Wordèsèmòokwu
Definitions

Noun

価依

1.quarrel; rift; squabble; conflict

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Gịnị kpatara esemookwu Naịjirịa na Biafara?

Gịnị kpatara esemookwu Naịjirịa na Biafara?

What caused the Nigeria and Biafra rift?

Esemookwu ahụ enweghị isi.

Esemookwu ahụ enweghị isi.

That quarrel is meaningless.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha ebiela.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha ebiela.

The rift between them has ended.

Esèmòokwu adịghị mma.

Esèmòokwu adịghị mma.

Rift is not good.

Achọghị m ka anyị nwee esemookwu.

Achọghị m ka anyị nwee esemookwu.

I don't want us to have a rift.

Esemookwu dị n'ọtụtụ ezinụlọ.

Esemookwu dị n'ọtụtụ ezinụlọ.

There is conflict in many families.

Kedụ onye doziri esemookwu ahụ?

Kedụ onye doziri esemookwu ahụ?

Who resolved that conflict?

Ọtụtụ mmadụ nwụrụ maka esemookwu ahụ.

Ọtụtụ mmadụ nwụrụ maka esemookwu ahụ.

So many people died because of that conflict.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha.

Esemookwu dị n'etiti ha.

The is rift between them.

ödàchí

ọdàchi

Wordọdàchi
Definitions

Noun

1.hinderance; obstacle; stumbling block; tragic event

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Achọghị m ọdachi ọbụla.

Achọghị m ọdachi ọbụla.

I do not want any hinderance.

Nwaanyi a buteere m ọdachi oge ọ bịara.

Nwaanyi a buteere m ọdachi oge ọ bịara.

This woman brought me ill-luck when she came.

E nwere m ọdachi ụnyaahu.

E nwere m ọdachi ụnyaahu.

I had a tragic event yesterday.

Nwaanyị a bụ ọdachi nye m..

Nwaanyị a bụ ọdachi nye m..

This woman is a stumbling block to me.

ǫnwųnwà

ọ̀nwụ̀nwà

Wordọ̀nwụ̀nwà
Definitions

Noun

寋色色

1.temptation; challenges

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Anụ a dị na ngịga bụ ọnwụnwa nye m.

Anụ a dị na ngịga bụ ọnwụnwa nye m.

The meat in the iron basket is temptation to me.

Kedụ ụdị ọnwụnwa dị ihe a?

Kedụ ụdị ọnwụnwa dị ihe a?

What type of temptation is this?

Ọnwụnwa na-abịara ma ndị ezigbo mmadụ na ndị ajọ mmadụ.

Ọnwụnwa na-abịara ma ndị ezigbo mmadụ na ndị ajọ mmadụ.

Temptation comes to both good people and bad people.

Ọnwụnwa bịa ọ dịka ụwa agwụla.

Ọnwụnwa bịa ọ dịka ụwa agwụla.

When temptation comes, it will seem as if it's the end of the world

Ọnwụnwa akarịala.

Ọnwụnwa akarịala.

Temptation is too much.

Ejikwala maka ọnwụnwa a ghara ifezi Chukwu.

Ejikwala maka ọnwụnwa a ghara ifezi Chukwu.

Do not stop worshipping God because of this temptation.

Ọnwụ nwa ya ahụ bụụrụ ezigbo ọnwụnwa.

Ọnwụ nwa ya ahụ bụụrụ ezigbo ọnwụnwa.

The death of that her child is a real temptation to her.

O nweghị onye chọrọ ụdị ọnwụnwa a.

O nweghị onye chọrọ ụdị ọnwụnwa a.

Nobody wants this kind of temptation.

Enwere m ọnwụnwa dị iche iche ugbu a.

Enwere m ọnwụnwa dị iche iche ugbu a.

I have different challenges now.

Chineke, gbopụrụ m ọnwụnwa a.

Chineke, gbopụrụ m ọnwụnwa a.

God, wade this temptation away from me.

Ihe a bụụrụ m ọnwụnwa.

Ihe a bụụrụ m ọnwụnwa.

This is a challenge for me.

Ọnwụnwa ya dị nnukwu.

Ọnwụnwa ya dị nnukwu.

His temptation is too much.

Kedụ ụdị ọnwụnwa dị ihe a?

Kedụ ụdị ọnwụnwa dị ihe a?

What type of temptation is this?

Ejikwala maka ọnwụnwa a ghara ifezị Chukwu.

Ejikwala maka ọnwụnwa a ghara ifezị Chukwu.

Do not stop worshipping God because of this temptation.

Anụ a dị na ngịga bụ ọnwụnwa nye m.

Anụ a dị na ngịga bụ ọnwụnwa nye m.

The meat in the iron basket is a temptation to me.

Ọnwụ nwa ya ahụ bụụrụ ya ezigbo ọnwụnwa.

Ọnwụ nwa ya ahụ bụụrụ ya ezigbo ọnwụnwa.

The death of that her child is a real temptation to her.

Ọnwụnwa bịa ọ dịka ụwa agwụla.

Ọnwụnwa bịa ọ dịka ụwa agwụla.

When temptation comes, it will seem as if it's the end of the world.

Ọnwụnwa akarịala.

Ọnwụnwa akarịala.

Temptation is too much.

O bu ọnwụnwa bịa.

O bu ọnwụnwa bịa.

She came with temptation.

Ọnwụnwa na-abịara ma ndị ezigbo mmadụ na ndị ajọ mmadụ.

Ọnwụnwa na-abịara ma ndị ezigbo mmadụ na ndị ajọ mmadụ.

Temptation comes to both good people and bad people.

O nweghị onye chọ ụdị ọnwụnwa a.

O nweghị onye chọ ụdị ọnwụnwa a.

Nobody wants this kind of temptation.

íhéótítí

iheōtītī

Wordiheōtītī
Definitions

Noun

1.affliction; mishap; challenges

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Iheotiti a karịrị akarị.

Iheotiti a karịrị akarị.

This affliction is too much.

Chineke mere ka iheotiti dakwasị ya.

Chineke mere ka iheotiti dakwasị ya.

God caused affliction to befall him.

Nnadị nwere ọtụtụ iheotiti.

Nnadị nwere ọtụtụ iheotiti.

Nnadị has many afflictions

E ji iheotiti anwale okwukwe mmadụ

E ji iheotiti anwale okwukwe mmadụ

Afflictions are used to test ones faith.

Ọ mụtara ihe site n'iheotiti dakwasara ya.

Ọ mụtara ihe site n'iheotiti dakwasara ya.

He learned from the affliction that befell him.

O nweghi onye iheotiti na-amasị.

O nweghi onye iheotiti na-amasị.

Nobody likes affliction.

Enweela m ọtụtụ iheotiti.

Enweela m ọtụtụ iheotiti.

I have heard many afflictions.

Ihe a bụụrụ m nnukwu iheotiti.

Ihe a bụụrụ m nnukwu iheotiti.

This is a big challenge for me.

Ọtụtụ iheotiti dị na Naịjirịa ugbu a.

Ọtụtụ iheotiti dị na Naịjirịa ugbu a.

There are many afflictions in Nigeria now.

èsèmókwú

èsèmokwu

Wordèsèmokwu
Definitions

Noun

1.quarrel; dispute; bickering (-sè draw, pull)

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Esemokwu bụ mmehie.

Esemokwu bụ mmehie.

Quarrel is a sin.

Esemokwu na-ebute ọnwụ ụfọdụ oge.

Esemokwu na-ebute ọnwụ ụfọdụ oge.

Quarrels brings death sometimes.

Achọghị m esemokwu ebe a.

Achọghị m esemokwu ebe a.

I do not want quarrel here.

Onye gwara gị na ha nwere esemokwu n'etiti onwe ha?

Onye gwara gị na ha nwere esemokwu n'etiti onwe ha?

Who told you that they have a dispute between them?

Esemokwu dị n'etiti Ndụka na Ndidi.

Esemokwu dị n'etiti Ndụka na Ndidi.

There is quarrel between Ndụka and Ndidi.

Ha nọ n'esemokwu.

Ha nọ n'esemokwu.

There are in dispute.

Anyị nwere esemokwu ala.

Anyị nwere esemokwu ala.

We have a land dispute.

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