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nta

Wordnta
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Noun

1.hunting

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Ha kwuru maka ịga nta.

Ha kwuru maka ịga nta.

The talked about going hunting.

Eji ịchụ nta mara ndị gboo.

Eji ịchụ nta mara ndị gboo.

People of the olden days were known for hunting.

Nkịta soro ha gaa nta.

Nkịta soro ha gaa nta.

Dog accompamied them to hunting

Onya ya matara oke na nta.

Onya ya matara oke na nta.

His trap captured a rat in the hunting.

ńtà

ntà

Wordntà
Definitions

Noun

1.little one; younger one

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Ebere bụ nta m.

Ebere bụ nta m.

Ebere is my younger one.

ńtà

ntà

Wordntà
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.little; small

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Anụ ahụ dịcha nta nta.

Anụ ahụ dịcha nta nta.

The meats are in small pieces.

Ehi ndị ukwu loro ndị nta.

Ehi ndị ukwu loro ndị nta.

The big cows swallowed the small ones.

Ndị dị nta nọrọ n'ihu.

Ndị dị nta nọrọ n'ihu.

The small ones should be in front.

Nwoke a anaghị eme ihe dị nta.

Nwoke a anaghị eme ihe dị nta.

This man does not do small things.

E nyere m nsogbu mgbe m dị nta.

E nyere m nsogbu mgbe m dị nta.

I was troublesome when I was little.

Oke nke ya dị nta.

Oke nke ya dị nta.

His own share is small.

Ọ fọdụrụ nwa mgbe nta ka o mesịa.

Ọ fọdụrụ nwa mgbe nta ka o mesịa.

It is remaining a little time for her to finish.

ńtàkïrï

ntàkịrị

Wordntàkịrị
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.little; small

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Achọghị m ndị ntakịrị ahụ.

Achọghị m ndị ntakịrị ahụ.

I do not want those small ones

Enyi nwere ntakịrị anya.

Enyi nwere ntakịrị anya.

Eelephant has small eyes.

Eriri m ntakịrị nri.

Eriri m ntakịrị nri.

I ate small food.

Ihe o nyere m dị ntakịrị.

Ihe o nyere m dị ntakịrị.

What she gave me was small.

Nke ntakịri ̣a bụ nke gị.

Nke ntakịri ̣a bụ nke gị.

This small one is your own.

Ntakịrị akpa ka o bu bịa.

Ntakịrị akpa ka o bu bịa.

Small bag is what he came with.

Ada kacha ha ntakịrị.

Ada kacha ha ntakịrị.

Ada is the smallest of them.

Adị m ntakịrị mgbe Ọbasanjọ chịrị Naijirịa.

Adị m ntakịrị mgbe Ọbasanjọ chịrị Naijirịa.

I was little when Obasanjo ruled Nigeria.

Rie nke ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Rie nke ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Eat that little one.

táà

taà

Wordtaà
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Noun

1.today

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Mmiri ga-ezo taa.

Mmiri ga-ezo taa.

Rain will fall today.

Anyị anaghị eje akwụkwọ taa.

Anyị anaghị eje akwụkwọ taa.

We are not going to school today.

Anyị na-aga njem taa.

Anyị na-aga njem taa.

We are going on a journey today.

Ha anaghị apụta ahịa taa.

Ha anaghị apụta ahịa taa.

They don't open for sales today.

Aga m azụta akwa ahụ taa.

Aga m azụta akwa ahụ taa.

I will buy that cloth today.

Akwamoozu ya bụ taa.

Akwamoozu ya bụ taa.

His burial is today.

Taa bụ taa.

Taa bụ taa.

Today is today.

Ọ bụ taa.

Ọ bụ taa.

It is today.

Ihe niile ga-eme n'abalị taa.

Ihe niile ga-eme n'abalị taa.

Everything will happen tonight.

Akwamoozu ya bụ taa.

Akwamoozu ya bụ taa.

His burial is today.

Aga m azụta akwa ahụ taa.

Aga m azụta akwa ahụ taa.

I will buy that cloth today.

Anyị na-aga njem taa.

Anyị na-aga njem taa.

We are going on a journey today.

Ha anaghị apụta ahịa taa.

Ha anaghị apụta ahịa taa.

They don't open for sales today.

Anyị anaghị eje akwụkwọ taa.

Anyị anaghị eje akwụkwọ taa.

We are not going to school today.

Mmiri ga-ezo taa.

Mmiri ga-ezo taa.

Rain will fall today.

Nye m nke m taa.

Nye m nke m taa.

Give me my own today.

táàtà

taàtà

Wordtaàtà
Definitions

Noun

勘勘

1.this very day; today

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Ahụrụ m ya taata.

Ahụrụ m ya taata.

I saw her today.

Ọ ga-abịa abalị atọ taata.

Ọ ga-abịa abalị atọ taata.

She will come in three days' time.

Aga m aga ahịa taata.

Aga m aga ahịa taata.

I will go to market today.

Aga-eli taata.

Aga-eli taata.

He will be burried today.

Mmemme ahụ abụghị taata.

Mmemme ahụ abụghị taata.

That event is not today.

Ọ ga-abịa abalị atọ taata.

Ọ ga-abịa abalị atọ taata.

She will come in three days' time.

nwáńtïńtï

nwantịntị

Wordnwantịntị
Definitions

Noun

1.small or little amount, state, etc.

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Onye m na-ekwu dị nwantịntị.

Onye m na-ekwu dị nwantịntị.

Who I am referring to is short.

Nwantịntị ihe ka m daa ebe a.

Nwantịntị ihe ka m daa ebe a.

Small thing I would have fallen here.

Nne m nyere m nwantịntị nri.

Nne m nyere m nwantịntị nri.

My mother served me little food.

Biko nye m nwantịntị oge.

Biko nye m nwantịntị oge.

Please give me a little time.

Ihe o kwuru dị nwantịntị.

Ihe o kwuru dị nwantịntị.

The things he said are too little.

Ọ rahụrụ nwantịntị ụra.

Ọ rahụrụ nwantịntị ụra.

He had a little amount of sleep.

ùgbúà

ùgbuà

Wordùgbuà
Definitions

Adverb

演継

1.now; at the present time or moment

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Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

We are on the way now.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Marrying two wives is expensive in recent times.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Come here now.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Arigo just left.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

Anyị nọ n'ụzọ ugbua.

We are on the way now.

Ị ga-abịa n'ụlọ m ugbua?

Ị ga-abịa n'ụlọ m ugbua?

Will you come to my house now?

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Bịa ebe a ugbua.

Come here now.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Ịlụ nwaanyị abụọ dị oke ọnụ n'oge ugbua.

Marrying two wives is expensive in recent times.

Ugbua ka m hụrụ ya.

Ugbua ka m hụrụ ya.

It is now that I saw it.

Ha malitere ịlụ ọgụ ugbua.

Ha malitere ịlụ ọgụ ugbua.

They started fighting now.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Ugbua ka Arigo pụrụ.

Arigo just left.

M bịa ugbua, o nwere onye m ga-ahụ?

M bịa ugbua, o nwere onye m ga-ahụ?

If I come now, will I see anyone?

Abatara m ugbua.

Abatara m ugbua.

I came in now.

Kpọọ ha ugbua.

Kpọọ ha ugbua.

Call them now.

Ọ pụrụ ugbua.

Ọ pụrụ ugbua.

He left now.

Bịa ugbua ugbua.

Bịa ugbua ugbua.

Come immediately.

péká

peka

Wordpeka
Definitions

Active verb

1.be very or too small

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Nri Nkechi a na-epeka.

Nri Nkechi a na-epeka.

Nkechi's food is usually small.

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