íkòrò
ikòrò
| Word | ikòrò |
| Definitions | Noun 灰 1.huge double-slit wooden gong, mostly centralized and played for big occasions |
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E nwere ikoro dị n'etiti ama obodo anyị.
E nwere ikoro dị n'etiti ama obodo anyị.
There is a giant wooden gong at the center of our village square.
Anụrụ m ụda ikoro n'ụtụtụ a.
Anụrụ m ụda ikoro n'ụtụtụ a.
I heard the sound of the split wooden gong this morning.
E ji ikoro ekwu na dike anwụọla.
E ji ikoro ekwu na dike anwụọla.
The split wooden gong is used to announce the death of a hero.
Ikoro na-ekwu okwu.
Ikoro na-ekwu okwu.
The split wooden gong talks.
ǹdágbú
ǹdagbu
| Word | ǹdagbu |
| Definitions | Noun 1.a fall of something heavy so as to kill; fall occasioning death (usually of another object but can be of object falling) |
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Ada ọ dara butere ndagbu ya.
Ada ọ dara butere ndagbu ya.
The fall she had caused her death.
Ndagbu ahụ ọ dagburu kujiri ya ukwu.
Ndagbu ahụ ọ dagburu kujiri ya ukwu.
That fall he had broke his waist.
Ndagbu mmadụ araghị ahụ.
Ndagbu mmadụ araghị ahụ.
Falling on and killing somebody is not difficult.
E nwere ndị ụdị ndagbu a na-atụ egwu.
E nwere ndị ụdị ndagbu a na-atụ egwu.
There are people that are much afraid of this kind of fall.
Oke ndagbu abụghị ihe onye aṅụrụma ga-akwụsị.
Oke ndagbu abụghị ihe onye aṅụrụma ga-akwụsị.
Too much fall is not what a drunkard can stop
Ndagbu nke ya pụrụ iche.
Ndagbu nke ya pụrụ iche.
His own fall is different.
Ndagbu ọ dagburu ọkụkọ ahụ adịghị mma.
Ndagbu ọ dagburu ọkụkọ ahụ adịghị mma.
It was not proper that he fell and killed the fowl.
E nwere oge o ji eme ndagbu.
E nwere oge o ji eme ndagbu.
There is a time he falls.
ótùùgbòrò
otùùgbòrò
| Word | otùùgbòrò |
| Definitions | Adverb 一解 1.once; one time or occasion |
| Variations | otù ùgbòrò |
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Ọ ga-ebute ha niile otuugboro
Ọ ga-ebute ha niile otuugboro
He will bring all of them at once
Otuugboro ka m hụrụ ya.
Otuugboro ka m hụrụ ya.
I saw her on one occassion.
Ị ga-eme ya otuugboro.
Ị ga-eme ya otuugboro.
You will do it one time.
Ọ ga-aṅụ ọgwụ ahụ otuugboro.
Ọ ga-aṅụ ọgwụ ahụ otuugboro.
She will take that medicine once.
Ha ga-eri nri otuugboro.
Ha ga-eri nri otuugboro.
They will eat once.
ṃmèṃmé
m̀mèm̀me
| Word | m̀mèm̀me |
| Definitions | Noun 1.party; an event, festival, ceremony or occasion |
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A gara m mmemme agbamakwụkwọ ha.
A gara m mmemme agbamakwụkwọ ha.
I attended their wedding ceremony.
Nna m bụ onye mmemme.
Nna m bụ onye mmemme.
My father likes festivities.
Anyị na-eme mmemme Ekeresimeesi.
Anyị na-eme mmemme Ekeresimeesi.
We are celebrating Christmas.
O righị ihe ọbụla na ya bụ mmemme.
O righị ihe ọbụla na ya bụ mmemme.
He ate nothing in the ceremony.
I nwere ike igosi me ebe a na-eme mmemme ahụ?
I nwere ike igosi me ebe a na-eme mmemme ahụ?
Can you show me the venue of the ceremony?
Ọ gbara akwụkwọ n'oge mmemme.
Ọ gbara akwụkwọ n'oge mmemme.
She wedded during the festive period.
Mmemme ọnwụ ya wuru ewu n'obodo.
Mmemme ọnwụ ya wuru ewu n'obodo.
His burial ceremony was popular in the vilage.
Odo esonyeghị na mmemme ahụ.
Odo esonyeghị na mmemme ahụ.
Odo did not partake in the ceremony.
Udoka mefuru nnukwu ego na mmemme agbamnkwụ ha.
Udoka mefuru nnukwu ego na mmemme agbamnkwụ ha.
Udoka spent so much money in their traditional marriage ceremony.
Ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ bịara mmemme ahụ.
Ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ bịara mmemme ahụ.
So many people attended that ceremony.
Nna m ga-abụ onyeisi mmemme ahụ.
Nna m ga-abụ onyeisi mmemme ahụ.
My father will be the chairman of that ceremony.
Kedụ mgbe mmemme a ga-ebido?
Kedụ mgbe mmemme a ga-ebido?
When will this ceremony start?
ṃmíríòzùzò
m̀miriòzùzò
| Word | m̀miriòzùzò |
| Definitions | Noun 1.the amount of rain that falls on a single occasion |
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Ugbua bụ oge mmirirozuzo.
Ugbua bụ oge mmirirozuzo.
This is the season of rainfall.
Ada anaghị eku mmiriozuzo.
Ada anaghị eku mmiriozuzo.
Ada does not fetch rainfall.
Ọ na-ekwu maka mmiriozuzo.
Ọ na-ekwu maka mmiriozuzo.
He was speaking about rainfall.
Achọrọ m ịṅụ mmiriozuzo.
Achọrọ m ịṅụ mmiriozuzo.
I want to drink rain water.
Ndị ọrụ ugbo na-eche mmiriozuzo.
Ndị ọrụ ugbo na-eche mmiriozuzo.
Farmers are waiting for rainfall.
Mmiri a bụ mmiriozuzo.
Mmiri a bụ mmiriozuzo.
This water is rain water.
M̀miriòzùzò na-amasị m karịa ụgụrụ.
M̀miriòzùzò na-amasị m karịa ụgụrụ.
I like rainfall more than harmattan.