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Wordnyà
Definitions

Active verb

1.drive; ride

2.bend(especially something that can easily return to normal position); steer; tilt; sway; carry a bag by hanging it on the shoulder

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Ọ na-aga ije, ọ na-anyagharị ụbụ ya.

Ọ na-aga ije, ọ na-anyagharị ụbụ ya.

When he walks, he tilts his shoulder side to side.

Mpụ abụghị ihe mba ọbụla na-eji anya isi.

Mpụ abụghị ihe mba ọbụla na-eji anya isi.

Fraud is not what any nation prides in.

Ada na-anya nnukwu akpa.

Ada na-anya nnukwu akpa.

Ada carries a big bag.

Gwa m onye ga-anya ụgbọala a.

Gwa m onye ga-anya ụgbọala a.

Tell me who will drive this car.

Ịnya nnukwu akpa na-ara m ahụ.

Ịnya nnukwu akpa na-ara m ahụ.

To carry a big bag is difficult for me.

Nyaa ihe kwesịrị gị dịka akaochie.

Nyaa ihe kwesịrị gị dịka akaochie.

Drive what seems best as a veteran.

Were ihe a nyagharịa igwe a.

Were ihe a nyagharịa igwe a.

Use this to bend the iron.

Ọ nyara yok m, m ga-anyarakwa nke ya.

Ọ nyara yok m, m ga-anyarakwa nke ya.

If he carries my yoke, I will carry his yoke too.

Anaghị m anya ụgbọ mmiri.

Anaghị m anya ụgbọ mmiri.

I don't ride boats.

Ọ bụ ọ nya akpa eli ozu.

Ọ bụ ọ nya akpa eli ozu.

He is a dubious person.

Ama m anya moto.

Ama m anya moto.

I know how to drive a car.

Nyara moto ahụ pụọ ebe a!

Nyara moto ahụ pụọ ebe a!

Drive that car out of this place!

nyá

nya

Wordnya
Definitions

Active verb

1.stick; glue

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A ga-anya akwụkwọ a n'ahụ aja.

A ga-anya akwụkwọ a n'ahụ aja.

This paper will be glued to the wall.

Ha na-anya akwụkwọ mgbasa ozi n'ahụ aja.

Ha na-anya akwụkwọ mgbasa ozi n'ahụ aja.

They are gluing posters on the wall.

A ga-anya ya eso.

A ga-anya ya eso.

It will be glued.

Nyaa akwụkwọ ahụ n'ebe a.

Nyaa akwụkwọ ahụ n'ebe a.

Glue that book here.

Ọ na-anyado anyado.

Ọ na-anyado anyado.

It sticks.

Nyaa ya nke ọma.

Nyaa ya nke ọma.

Glue it properly.

Ọ na-anya ihe ọbụla masịrị ya n'oche a.

Ọ na-anya ihe ọbụla masịrị ya n'oche a.

He glues whatever he likes on this chair.

Ọ nyadoro ya ozugbo

Ọ nyadoro ya ozugbo

She glued it immediately.

nyá

nya

Wordnya
Definitions

Active verb

1.stay by a heat source for warmth; bask; sunbathe

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Ọkụkọ ahụ na-anya anwụ.

Ọkụkọ ahụ na-anya anwụ.

That chicken is basking in the sun.

Ọ chọrọ ịnya ọkụ maka oyi dị.

Ọ chọrọ ịnya ọkụ maka oyi dị.

She wants to keep warm by the fire because it's cold.

Ka m munye ọkụ unu ga-anya.

Ka m munye ọkụ unu ga-anya.

Let me light the fire you will keep you warm.

Anyị na-anya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ ọbụla n'oge ụgụrụ.

Anyị na-anya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ ọbụla n'oge ụgụrụ.

We keep warm by the fire every morning during harmattan.

Ndị ọcha na-anya anwụ n'oge ọkọchị.

Ndị ọcha na-anya anwụ n'oge ọkọchị.

White people sunbathe during summer.

Bịa soro anyị nyaa ọkụ.

Bịa soro anyị nyaa ọkụ.

Come and join us to keep warm by the light.

Ka m munye ọkụ unu ga-anya.

Ka m munye ọkụ unu ga-anya.

Let me light the fire that will keep you warm.

Ha nyara ọkụ n'abalị ụnyaa.

Ha nyara ọkụ n'abalị ụnyaa.

They kept warm by the fire last night.

Ndị ọcha na-anya anwụ n'oge ọkọchị.

Ndị ọcha na-anya anwụ n'oge ọkọchị.

White people sunbathe during summer.

Anyị na-anya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ ọbụla n'oge ụgụrụ.

Anyị na-anya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ ọbụla n'oge ụgụrụ.

We keep warm by the fire every morning during harmattan.

Ịnya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ a ga-akakwa mma.

Ịnya ọkụ n'ụtụtụ a ga-akakwa mma.

To stay warm by the fire this morning will be better.

Ọ chọ ịnya ọkụ maka na oyi dị.

Ọ chọ ịnya ọkụ maka na oyi dị.

She wants to keep warm by the fire because it is cold.

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