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nụ

Wordnụ
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Active verb

1.hear; taste; feel (skin); smell; sense something with four of the five sense organs

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Soludo nụrụ ihe anyị kwuru.

Soludo nụrụ ihe anyị kwuru.

Soludo heard what we said.

ñü

ṅụ

Wordṅụ
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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.

ñų

ṅụ̀

Wordṅụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.to rejoice

2.to show warmth or embrace warmly

3.to thank someone

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Ọ ṅụrụ ọṅụ na ha emerielạ

Ọ ṅụrụ ọṅụ na ha emerielạ

He rejoiced that they have won.

Ọ na-aṅụ nne ya mgbe ihe ahụ mere.

Ọ na-aṅụ nne ya mgbe ihe ahụ mere.

She was giving her mum a warm embrace when the incident happened.

Achọrọ m ịṅụ ọṅụ.

Achọrọ m ịṅụ ọṅụ.

I want to rejoice.

-nų

-nụ̀

Word-nụ̀
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.second person plural marker, commonly used in command or imperative sentences; you (plural)

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Ha abịalanụ.

Ha abịalanụ.

They've come.

Daalụnụ!

Daalụnụ!

Greetings to you all!

Bịanụ!

Bịanụ!

Come, you people!

Ka anyị rienụ nri.

Ka anyị rienụ nri.

Let us eat.

Igbo, kwenụ!

Igbo, kwenụ!

Igbos, cheer!

Bịanụ rie nri.

Bịanụ rie nri.

Come, you all, and eat.

Bikonụ, gịnị ka anyị ga-eme?

Bikonụ, gịnị ka anyị ga-eme?

Everyone Please, what should we do?

Tinyenụ ọnụ n'okwu a.

Tinyenụ ọnụ n'okwu a.

You all should put mouth in this discussion.

Werenụ ego a zụta ihe.

Werenụ ego a zụta ihe.

You all should tell this money to buy something.

Nnọọnụ!

Nnọọnụ!

Welcome all!

Onyenụ ka ị na-achọ?

Onyenụ ka ị na-achọ?

Then, who are you looking for?

Ngwanụ ka anyị pụọ.

Ngwanụ ka anyị pụọ.

Okay, let us go.

Kedụnụ?

Kedụnụ?

How are you?

Pụọnu ebe a.

Pụọnu ebe a.

Leave here you all.

Meerenụ ya ebere.

Meerenụ ya ebere.

Have mercy on her.

ńnų

nnụ̀

Wordnnụ̀
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Noun

1.forty in the Igbo traditional counting system

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Nnụ mmadụ bịara ụnyaahụ.

Nnụ mmadụ bịara ụnyaahụ.

Forty persons came yesterday.

nyé

nye

Wordnye
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Active verb

1.give

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Achọ m inye ya akwụkwọ ya.

Achọ m inye ya akwụkwọ ya.

I want to give him his book.

Ọ na-enye Ada ego ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

Ọ na-enye Ada ego ahụ mgbe anyị batara.

He was giving Ada that money when we entered.

Ọ na-enye ndị mmadụ ohere ịhụ ya n'ụzọ.

Ọ na-enye ndị mmadụ ohere ịhụ ya n'ụzọ.

He allows people to consult him on the way.

Aga m enye ya akwa.

Aga m enye ya akwa.

I will give him a cloth.

A ga m enye ya etu o siri masi m.

A ga m enye ya etu o siri masi m.

I will give to him the way I want.

Ịnye mmadụ ego n'ezi adịghị mma.

Ịnye mmadụ ego n'ezi adịghị mma.

Giving someone money in the open is not good.

Ọ na-enye m ihe m chọrọ.

Ọ na-enye m ihe m chọrọ.

He gives me what I want.

Onye na-enye enye bụ onye a na-enye.

Onye na-enye enye bụ onye a na-enye.

A person that gives is the person that receives.

nú

nu

Wordnu
Definitions

Active verb

1.push

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A na-enu ụgbọala ya aka.

A na-enu ụgbọala ya aka.

His car is being pushed.

Ọ dara ada ma merụọ ahụ maka na i nuru ya aka.

Ọ dara ada ma merụọ ahụ maka na i nuru ya aka.

She fall down and got injured because you pushed her.

Nuo ya aka.

Nuo ya aka.

Push him.

Achọghị m inu gị aka.

Achọghị m inu gị aka.

I don't want to push you.

Ọ ga-enu gị aka ma ị nochiere ya ụzọ.

Ọ ga-enu gị aka ma ị nochiere ya ụzọ.

He will push you if you block his way.

Eze nuru m aka.

Eze nuru m aka.

Eze pushed me.

kwà

kwà

Wordkwà
Definitions

Active verb

1.push

2.pour; spill

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Ọ kwara Iheanachọ aka mgbe ọ chọrọ inye goolu.

Ọ kwara Iheanachọ aka mgbe ọ chọrọ inye goolu.

He pushed Iheanachọ when he was about to score a goal.

Kwaa mmiri ahụ n'azụụlọ̣.

Kwaa mmiri ahụ n'azụụlọ̣.

Pour that water at the back yard.

Ume chọrọ ịkwa m aka.

Ume chọrọ ịkwa m aka.

Ume wanted to push me.

Ụra na-akwa m aka.

Ụra na-akwa m aka.

Sleep is pushing me.

lụ̀

Wordlụ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.fight; strive

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Ọ lụrụ ya.

Ọ lụrụ ya.

She survived (by striving) it.

Ha na-alụ ọgụ mgbe m hụrụ ha.

Ha na-alụ ọgụ mgbe m hụrụ ha.

They were fighting when i saw them.

Ndị enyi m lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.

Ndị enyi m lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.

My friends fought in school.

Ha na-alụ ọgụ.

Ha na-alụ ọgụ.

They are fighting.

Di na nwunye a na-alụ ọgụ oge niile.

Di na nwunye a na-alụ ọgụ oge niile.

This couple fight all the time.

Ị lụọ ọgụ, a pịa gị ụtarị.

Ị lụọ ọgụ, a pịa gị ụtarị.

If you fight, you'll be flogged.

Onye lụrụ ọgụ?

Onye lụrụ ọgụ?

Who fought?

A chụrụ ndị lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.

A chụrụ ndị lụrụ ọgụ n'ụlọakwụkwọ.

The people that fought were expelled.

únù

unù

Wordunù
Definitions

Pronoun

1.second-person plural pronoun; you, your (plural)

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Achọrọ m ka unu bịa.

Achọrọ m ka unu bịa.

I want you people to come.

Egwu unu mara mma.

Egwu unu mara mma.

Your music was beautiful.

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Is it all of you that are coming tomorrow?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Who amongst you is Emeka?

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

If you people want, we share this money today.

Unu eriela nri?

Unu eriela nri?

Have you people eaten?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Is it all of you that is coming tomorrow?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Who amongst you is Emeka?

Unu eriela nri?

Unu eriela nri?

Have you people eaten?

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

If you people want, we share this money today.

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