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oke

Wordoke
Definitions

Noun

1.masculine; male, especially non-humans

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Nkịta a bụ oke.

Nkịta a bụ oke.

This dog is a male.

Oke ehi ka e ji echi echichi na be anyị.

Oke ehi ka e ji echi echichi na be anyị.

The bull is used for coronation ceremonies in my community.

Ihe m kwuru bụ 'oke ' ọ bụghị ' òke '

Ihe m kwuru bụ 'oke ' ọ bụghị ' òke '

What I said was ' Male' not ' rat '

Naanị oke ewu ka anyị chọrọ.

Naanị oke ewu ka anyị chọrọ.

We want only a male a goat.

Ha na-achọ oke ngwere a ga-eji chụ aja.

Ha na-achọ oke ngwere a ga-eji chụ aja.

They are looking for a male lizard to used for sacrifice.

Oke unereezi anaghị amịpụta mkpụrụ.

Oke unereezi anaghị amịpụta mkpụrụ.

Male pawpaw doesn't produce fruit.

òkè

òkè

Wordòkè
Definitions

Noun

1.portion; share, lot

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Oke nke ya dị n'ime ụlọ.

Oke nke ya dị n'ime ụlọ.

His own share is inside the house.

Nkem enweghị nketa oke n'akụnụụba nna ya.

Nkem enweghị nketa oke n'akụnụụba nna ya.

Nkem has no portion in his father's wealth.

E nyere ya oke nwanne ya nwoke.

E nyere ya oke nwanne ya nwoke.

He was given his brother's share.

O ketaghị oke ọbụla.

O ketaghị oke ọbụla.

He did not get any share.

Ha nyere m oke nke m.

Ha nyere m oke nke m.

They gave me my own share.

Oke ọbụla nwere onye nwe ya.

Oke ọbụla nwere onye nwe ya.

Each portion has an owner.

Onye nwe oke nke a?

Onye nwe oke nke a?

Who owns this share?

Oke m ebughi ibu.

Oke m ebughi ibu.

My share is not much.

Onye amaghị arị elu adịghị eritecha ala nna ya n'ekpe nke ọma

Onye amaghị arị elu adịghị eritecha ala nna ya n'ekpe nke ọma

A person who does not know how to climb cannot fully benefit of his father's inheritance

ókè

okè

Wordokè
Definitions

Noun

1.boundary, border; limit

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O gosiri m ebe oke ala m dị.

O gosiri m ebe oke ala m dị.

He showed me where the boundary of my land is.

Osisi ahụ bụ oke ebe m ga-akwụsị gị.

Osisi ahụ bụ oke ebe m ga-akwụsị gị.

That tree is the boundary where I will stop you.

Ọzụzọ oke ala bụ ihe gburu ya.

Ọzụzọ oke ala bụ ihe gburu ya.

Fighting for land boundary killed him.

Anyị nyere onwe anyị oke n'ụdị nkata anyị ga-akpa.

Anyị nyere onwe anyị oke n'ụdị nkata anyị ga-akpa.

We set a boundary regarding the type of discussion we will discuss.

O gosiri m ebe oke ala m dị.

O gosiri m ebe oke ala m dị.

He showed me where the boundary of my land is.

O jedebere n'oke ahụ.

O jedebere n'oke ahụ.

It ended in that boundary.

Gosi ndị na-asụ ahịhịa oke ebe ha ga-ejedebe.

Gosi ndị na-asụ ahịhịa oke ebe ha ga-ejedebe.

Show the people cutting the grass the boundary beyond which they cannot go.

Naani otu puku bụ oke ego nwere ike ịbata.

Naani otu puku bụ oke ego nwere ike ịbata.

Only one thousand naira is the limit that can enter.

ókè

okè

Wordokè
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.a lot; too much; large extent; much

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O ribigara nri oke

O ribigara nri oke

He ate food in excess.

Ada sifere osikapa ahụ oke.

Ada sifere osikapa ahụ oke.

Ada cooked too much of the rice.

Lee oke ị ga-arụ.

Lee oke ị ga-arụ.

See the extent you will work.

Jide oke i ji, biko.

Jide oke i ji, biko.

Be contented with the much you have.

Oke o mere ebughi ibu.

Oke o mere ebughi ibu.

The much he did was small.

Ịra oke nnụ adị̣ghị mma n'àhụ.

Ịra oke nnụ adị̣ghị mma n'àhụ.

Consuming a lot of salt is not good for the body.

Oke a ezuola.

Oke a ezuola.

This large extent is enough.

òké

òke

Wordòke
Definitions

Noun

1.rat; mouse

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Kedụ etu oke siri bata n'ụlọ anyị?

Kedụ etu oke siri bata n'ụlọ anyị?

How did rat enter our house?

Ọ na-ere ọgwụ oke.

Ọ na-ere ọgwụ oke.

He sells rat poison.

Ọ na-ata oke.

Ọ na-ata oke.

He is eating rat.

Oke tabiri eriri ọkụ tiivii m.

Oke tabiri eriri ọkụ tiivii m.

Rat cut my my TV cable.

Lee oke ahụ, gbuo ya.

Lee oke ahụ, gbuo ya.

See that rat, kill it.

Oke ahụ gbabara n'ọnụ.

Oke ahụ gbabara n'ọnụ.

The mouse ran into a hole.

Egburu m oke.

Egburu m oke.

I killed a mouse.

Oke na-ebu ọrịa.

Oke na-ebu ọrịa.

Rat is a vector of disease.

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Ọ bụ naanị obere ihe ka a ga-ebechapụ n'ọnụ nkakwụ ọ ghọrọ oke

Only a small portion of the shrews mouth needs to be cut off for it to become a rat

ófè

ofè

Wordofè
Definitions

Noun

1.excess; above limit

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Onyinye unu nyere m fere ofe.

Onyinye unu nyere m fere ofe.

The gifts you gave me was excess.

Egwuregwu ọ na-egwu fere ofe.

Egwuregwu ọ na-egwu fere ofe.

She plays excessively.

Nnu dị na nri ahụ fere ofe.

Nnu dị na nri ahụ fere ofe.

The salt in that food is excess.

O kwufere okwu ofe.

O kwufere okwu ofe.

She spoke above limit.

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