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ódò

odò

Wordodò
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Noun

1.kindness; philanthropy; generosity; hospitality

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Obioma bụ nwoke na-eme odo nke ukwu.

Obioma bụ nwoke na-eme odo nke ukwu.

Obioma is a very kind man.

Nwoke ahụ na-emekarịrị ndị mmadụ odo.

Nwoke ahụ na-emekarịrị ndị mmadụ odo.

That man is always generous to people.

Odo ọ na-emere ndị mmadụ bụ ihe mere ha ji hụ ya n'anya

Odo ọ na-emere ndị mmadụ bụ ihe mere ha ji hụ ya n'anya

His generosity to people made them to love him.

Odo o mere tinyere ya na nsogbu.

Odo o mere tinyere ya na nsogbu.

His kindness got him into trouble.

ǫdö

ọ̀dọ

Wordọ̀dọ
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Noun

1.area where a particular thing is plentiful

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A na m eje n'ọdọ ndị na-ere anụ.

A na m eje n'ọdọ ndị na-ere anụ.

I am going to the area where those that sell meat trades.

Nne m na-azụ ahịa n'ọdọ ndị na-ere ihe nri.

Nne m na-azụ ahịa n'ọdọ ndị na-ere ihe nri.

My mother trades at the area where people that sell food item stays.

Zụta ya n'ọdọ akwa.

Zụta ya n'ọdọ akwa.

Buy it from the area where only cloths are sold.

ódó

odo

Wordodo
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Noun

1.a bowl-shaped equipment made of heavy wood and used for holding things to be crushed, especially in the kitchen; smaller-sized mortar

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Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Pound that yam in the mortar.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

Mortar is used for pounding pepper.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

Wood is used in making mortar.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

We use mortar to pound everything.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Our mortar has broken.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

That mortar is small.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Sụọ ji ahụ n'odo.

Pound that yam in the mortar.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Odo anyị agbawaala.

Our mortar has broken.

Aga m azụ odo taata.

Aga m azụ odo taata.

I will buy mortar today.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

Anyị na-eji odo asụ ihe niile.

We use mortar to pound everything.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

Odo ahụ dị ntakịrị.

That mortar is small.

E nwere m nnukwu odo.

E nwere m nnukwu odo.

I have a big mortar.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

A na-eji osisi emepụta odo.

Wood is used in making mortar.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

A na-eji odo asụ ose.

Mortar is used for pounding pepper.

Nna ya na-ere odo.

Nna ya na-ere odo.

His father sells mortar.

òdóòdò

òdoòdò

Wordòdoòdò
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Nominal Modifier

1.having a yellow colour; yellowish

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Agba odoodo ka a tere ụlọ ahụ.

Agba odoodo ka a tere ụlọ ahụ.

The colour painted on the house is yellow.

A gwara ya chịta uwe na-acha odoodo.

A gwara ya chịta uwe na-acha odoodo.

He was told to bring yellow dress.

áwǫ

awọ̀

Wordawọ̀
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Noun

1.toad

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Ada na-aṅụ mmiri ka awọ.

Ada na-aṅụ mmiri ka awọ.

Ada drinks water like a frog.

Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n'efu.

Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n'efu.

The toad does not run in the day time for nothing.

Emeka nwụtara awọ.

Emeka nwụtara awọ.

Emeka caught a frog.

Awọ na-eyi akwa.

Awọ na-eyi akwa.

Toad lays eggs.

Ọ na-ata awọ.

Ọ na-ata awọ.

He is eating toad.

O sere awọ n'akwụkwọ ya.

O sere awọ n'akwụkwọ ya.

He drew a frog in his book.

ábübö

abụbọ

Wordabụbọ
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Noun

寀回

1.egg yolk

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Nzubechi sị na ọ chọghị abụbọ akwa.

Nzubechi sị na ọ chọghị abụbọ akwa.

Nzubechi said she does not want the egg yolk.

Abụbọ akwa na-esi isi.

Abụbọ akwa na-esi isi.

Egg yolk smells.

E jighị abụbọ akwa eme achịcha.

E jighị abụbọ akwa eme achịcha.

Egg yolk is not used for baking of bread.

Onye nkụzi anyị kuziri anyị maka abụbọ akwa.

Onye nkụzi anyị kuziri anyị maka abụbọ akwa.

Our teacher taught us about egg yolk.

Abụbọ akwa a anaghị acha edoedo.

Abụbọ akwa a anaghị acha edoedo.

This egg yolk in yellowish in color.

Kedụ onye riri abụbọ akwa m?

Kedụ onye riri abụbọ akwa m?

Who ate my egg york?

Abụbọ akwa na-adị ụmụaka mma n'ahụ.

Abụbọ akwa na-adị ụmụaka mma n'ahụ.

Egg york is good for children.

íkwè

ikwè

Wordikwè
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Noun

1.an equipment shaped like a plate in which things are pounded using a pestle; a giant mortar

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Ọ gwere ose o ji sie nri ahụ n'ikwe.

Ọ gwere ose o ji sie nri ahụ n'ikwe.

She pounded the pepper she used to cook that food in a mortar.

Ikwe anyị gbawara n'ihi na ọ ṅụrụ mmiri.

Ikwe anyị gbawara n'ihi na ọ ṅụrụ mmiri.

Our mortar broke because it absorbed water.

E ji ikwe asụ akwụ.

E ji ikwe asụ akwụ.

We pound palm fruits in a mortar.

E ji osisi ọjị ahụ tụchapụtara ezi ọbụla ikwe.

E ji osisi ọjị ahụ tụchapụtara ezi ọbụla ikwe.

The iroko tree was used to carve out a mortar for each compund.

Ọ nọ n'ikwe gburi anụ ahụ.

Ọ nọ n'ikwe gburi anụ ahụ.

He pieced the meat on the mortar.

ìgwùrù

ìgwùrù

Wordìgwùrù
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Quantifier

1.large number of people or things

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Ahụrụ m ka igwuru mmadụ gbakọrọ n'ụlọụka.

Ahụrụ m ka igwuru mmadụ gbakọrọ n'ụlọụka.

I saw how large number of people gathered in the church.

Igwuru mmadụ pụtara ishi ushi.

Igwuru mmadụ pụtara ishi ushi.

A large number of people came out to protest.

O kpokọtara igwuru.

O kpokọtara igwuru.

He gathered crowd.

O nyere igwuru mmadụ ego.

O nyere igwuru mmadụ ego.

He gave large number of people money.

Olee ihe igwuru a na-eme ebe a?

Olee ihe igwuru a na-eme ebe a?

What is this crowd doing here?

Nnanna achọghị igwuru mmadụ na mmemme agbamakwụkwọ ya.

Nnanna achọghị igwuru mmadụ na mmemme agbamakwụkwọ ya.

Nnanna does not want large number of people in his wedding ceremony.

Igwuru ahụ buru ibu.

Igwuru ahụ buru ibu.

The crowd is much.

ǫzö

ọ̀zọ

Wordọ̀zọ
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Quantifier

1.again; other; another

2.else

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Achọghị m nke ọzọ ahụ.

Achọghị m nke ọzọ ahụ.

I don't want that other one.

Ihe a mere taata, emekwala ọzọ.

Ihe a mere taata, emekwala ọzọ.

What happened today, should not happen again.

Ibekwe lụrụ nwanyị ọzọ.

Ibekwe lụrụ nwanyị ọzọ.

Ibekwe married another wife.

Nye m akpa nke ọzọ.

Nye m akpa nke ọzọ.

Give me the other bag.

Biko, bịa mgbe ọzọ.

Biko, bịa mgbe ọzọ.

Please come another time.

Emeka riri nri ọzọ.

Emeka riri nri ọzọ.

Emeka ate another food.

Onye ọzọ ka ha wezìrì n'ọrụ.

Onye ọzọ ka ha wezìrì n'ọrụ.

Another person was employed for the job.

Ọ zutaara m akwụkwọ ọzọ.

Ọ zutaara m akwụkwọ ọzọ.

He bought another book for me.

èdò

èdò

Wordèdò
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Noun

1.yellow (color); a yellow dye gotten from vegetables

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Aga m ete ya agba edo.

Aga m ete ya agba edo.

I will paint it yellow.

Lee ka edo si acha.

Lee ka edo si acha.

See how the yellow dye is.

Ha gwara ya zụta edo.

Ha gwara ya zụta edo.

They told her to buy yellow dye.

Mgbe ọzọ, biko, nye m nke e ji edo tee ahụ ya.

Mgbe ọzọ, biko, nye m nke e ji edo tee ahụ ya.

Next time, please, give me the one designed with yellow colour.

Akwụkwọ nri a anwụọla, ọ na-acha edo edo.

Akwụkwọ nri a anwụọla, ọ na-acha edo edo.

This pumpkin leave is dead, its colour has changed to yellow.

Onye dibịa mgbọrọọgwụ ahụ tere edo n'anya ya.

Onye dibịa mgbọrọọgwụ ahụ tere edo n'anya ya.

That herbalist rubbed yellow dye on his eyes.

Akpụkpụ ụkwụ a chara edo mara mma.

Akpụkpụ ụkwụ a chara edo mara mma.

This footwear in yellow colour is beautiful.

Agba edo na-amasị m.

Agba edo na-amasị m.

I like yellow colour.

Agba edo na-adị mma n'ụlọ.

Agba edo na-adị mma n'ụlọ.

Yellow colour is fine on houses.

Achọrọ m nke na-acha edo edo.

Achọrọ m nke na-acha edo edo.

I want the yellow one.

Edo bụ agba.

Edo bụ agba.

Yellow is a colour.

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