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ḿbà

mbà

Wordmbà
Definitions

Interjection

1.no; an expression of negative outcome, disagreement or refusal

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Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.

Mba! Achọghị m enyemaka gị.

No! I do jot need your help.

Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?

Gịnị mere i ji sị ya mba?

Why did you say no to him?

Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.

Ịsị m mba bụ oge ka ị na-egbu.

Saying no to me is wasting your time.

Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.

Agwara m ya ṅụọ ọgwụ ya mana ọ sịrị, mba.

I told him to take his drugs but he said no.

Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.

Mba, agaghị m eri nri ugbu a.

No, I will not eat now.

Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.

Ị sị mba anaghị ara ya ahụ.

He does not find it difficult saying no.

Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.

Arịọrọ m ya ego, ọ sị mba.

I begged him for money but he said no.

Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.

Ọ sịrị nne ya mba.

He said no to her mother.

ōó

oo

Wordoo
Definitions

Interjection

1.an expression of agreement to comply with a command or request; I or we will

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Mgbe ị jụrụ m, asị m gị "oo"?

Mgbe ị jụrụ m, asị m gị "oo"?

When you asked me , did I say "I will"

Asị na 'oo' anaghị ese okwu.

Asị na 'oo' anaghị ese okwu.

They said that 'I will' does not cause dispute.

Asịrị m ya "nnọọ", ọ sị m "oo".

Asịrị m ya "nnọọ", ọ sị m "oo".

I said "welcome" to him, he said to me "I will".

"Oo" na-adaba n'ekele Igbo ụfọdụ maka mpụtara ha.

"Oo" na-adaba n'ekele Igbo ụfọdụ maka mpụtara ha.

"I will" works in some Igbo language greetings due to their meaning.

Saa ya 'oo' ka ọ hapụ gị.

Saa ya 'oo' ka ọ hapụ gị.

Answer "I will" to her so she can leave you.

Agaghị m asị ya 'oo'.

Agaghị m asị ya 'oo'.

I will not say "I will' to her.

öö

ọọ̄

Wordọọ̄
Definitions

Pronoun

撃郷

1.it is; he is; she is

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Ọọ mụ ka ị na-agwa?

Ọọ mụ ka ị na-agwa?

Is it me you're talking to?

Ọọ eziokwu!

Ọọ eziokwu!

It's true!

Ọọ gị ka ọ na-agwa.

Ọọ gị ka ọ na-agwa.

It is you he is talking to.

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