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ògbó

ògbo

Wordògbo
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Noun

1.sponge; rolled fibre used in sponging the body during bath

2.loofah; a creeper whose fibre is used for scouring

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Ebitu ejighị ogbo saa ahụ.

Ebitu ejighị ogbo saa ahụ.

Ebitu did not bathe with a sponge.

Enwere m ogbo na ncha.

Enwere m ogbo na ncha.

I have sponge and soap.

Ogbo m ruru unyi.

Ogbo m ruru unyi.

My sponge is dirty.

ògbò

ògbò

Wordògbò
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Noun

1.namesake; comrade; friend; pal; reincarnated person

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A na-akpọ ya "ogbo ndị nọ n'ahụhụ".

A na-akpọ ya "ogbo ndị nọ n'ahụhụ".

He is called "friend of those in suffering".

Chinenye bụ ogbo m.

Chinenye bụ ogbo m.

Chinenye is my namesake.

ǫgbö

ọ̀gbọ

Wordọ̀gbọ
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Noun

1.a person of the same age or belonging to the same age group; age mate ​

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Gị na ndị ọgbọ gị soro bịa.

Gị na ndị ọgbọ gị soro bịa.

Come with your peers.

I chere na mụ na gị bụ ọgbọ?

I chere na mụ na gị bụ ọgbọ?

Do you think both of us are mates?

Esola ndị ọgbọ gị akpa ụdị ajọ agwa a.

Esola ndị ọgbọ gị akpa ụdị ajọ agwa a.

Don't follow your age mates to exhibit this bad behaviour.

Ndị ọgbọ anyị nwere nzukọ taa.

Ndị ọgbọ anyị nwere nzukọ taa.

Our mates have a meeting today.

Ọ bụ ọgbọ anyị ka a kpọrọ.

Ọ bụ ọgbọ anyị ka a kpọrọ.

It was our age mate they invited.

Kedụ aha ọgbọ unu?

Kedụ aha ọgbọ unu?

What is the name of your age grade?

Ọgbọ anyị nwere ego.

Ọgbọ anyị nwere ego.

Our age grade is rich.

Ọ bụ onye ọgbọ m.

Ọ bụ onye ọgbọ m.

He is my age mate.

ǫgbö

ọ̀gbọ

Wordọ̀gbọ
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Noun

1.area of land or space used for a special purpose (especially recreative or event); arena; event floor or ground

2.stage (event)

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Pụta n'ọgbọ ka anyị gbaa egwu.

Pụta n'ọgbọ ka anyị gbaa egwu.

Come out to the floor let's dance.

Fino ga-anọ n'ọgbọ n'ụbọchị ahụ.

Fino ga-anọ n'ọgbọ n'ụbọchị ahụ.

Phyno will be on stage on that day.

Ihere na-eme ya ịba n'ọgbọ.

Ihere na-eme ya ịba n'ọgbọ.

She's shy to get on stage.

Mmọnwụ ahụ dara n'ọgbọ.

Mmọnwụ ahụ dara n'ọgbọ.

The masquerade fell at the arena.

íbè

ibè

Wordibè
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Noun

1.mate; fellow

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Ndị ibe m nọ ebe ahụ ugbua.

Ndị ibe m nọ ebe ahụ ugbua.

My mates are there now.

Ibe m na-arụzị ọrụ ugbu a.

Ibe m na-arụzị ọrụ ugbu a.

My mates are working now.

Ibe m agụchaala.

Ibe m agụchaala.

My mates have graduated.

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.

ńkwàgó

nkwàgo

Wordnkwàgo
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Noun

1.a large, table, structure upon which people stand so as to be properly seen while entertaining or addressing people; stage

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Anyị na-ahụ ihe a na-eme na nkwago nke ọma.

Anyị na-ahụ ihe a na-eme na nkwago nke ọma.

We are seeing what is happening well on the stage.

Oche ahụ dị na nkwago.

Oche ahụ dị na nkwago.

That chair is on the stage.

Kwụrụ na nkwago a.

Kwụrụ na nkwago a.

Stand on this stage.

Naanị ndị nọ na nkwago ahụ bụ ndị ahọpụtara.

Naanị ndị nọ na nkwago ahụ bụ ndị ahọpụtara.

The only people on the stage is selected people.

Nkwago ahụ gbara okirikiri.

Nkwago ahụ gbara okirikiri.

That stage is circular in shape.

ìró

ìro

Wordìro
Definitions

Noun

1.large expanse/space of land in front of the compound;

2.village square

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Anọ m n'iro.

Anọ m n'iro.

I am outside.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

Achọghị m ịpụta iro taa.

I do not want to come out today.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bupụta akpa ahụ n'iro.

Bring that bag outside.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

E liri ya n'ihu iro be ya.

He was buried in front of his compound.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

Anyị achọghị onye ọbụla n'iro.

We do not want anybody outside.

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