ókènyè
okènyè
| Word | okènyè |
| Definitions | Noun 㯾 1.elder, principal person; senior citizen; grown (age); fully aged man |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Ha nwere ọtụtụ ndị okenye n'etiti ha.
Ha nwere ọtụtụ ndị okenye n'etiti ha.
They have so many senior citizens in their midst.
Nzukọ a bụ maka ndị okenye.
Nzukọ a bụ maka ndị okenye.
This meeting is for the elderly.
Ọ bụ naanị ndị okenye ka e dobeere oche.
Ọ bụ naanị ndị okenye ka e dobeere oche.
Seats are reserved for adults only.
Ị sị na ị bụ okenye, zaa ajụjụ ahụ.
Ị sị na ị bụ okenye, zaa ajụjụ ahụ.
You say you are an adult and answer the question.
Ụmụ ya niile bụ okenye.
Ụmụ ya niile bụ okenye.
All her children are adults.
A chọ̣rọ ndi okenye isii ga-agbara obodo akaebe.
A chọ̣rọ ndi okenye isii ga-agbara obodo akaebe.
They want six elders that will stand as witness for the community.
E jidere otu okenye ebe ọ na-adakpo nwaanyị ajadụ.
E jidere otu okenye ebe ọ na-adakpo nwaanyị ajadụ.
An elder was caught raping a widow.
Okenye anaghị anọ n'ụlọ ewu amụọ n'ọgbụ.
Okenye anaghị anọ n'ụlọ ewu amụọ n'ọgbụ.
An elder will not be at home while a goat gives birth in its tedder.
Ụfọdụ ndị okenye na-atụ asị.
Ụfọdụ ndị okenye na-atụ asị.
Some elders tell lies.
ágádï
agadị̄
| Word | agadị̄ |
| Definitions | Noun 掲 1.one who has lived a lot of years; adult 2.a long period of time, especially counted by the years; old age |
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| Word Stems | No word stems |
Examples
Onye m hụrụ bụ agadị.
Onye m hụrụ bụ agadị.
The person I saw was an old person.
Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba
Agadi nwaanyi anaghị aka nka n'egwu o ma-agba
An old woman does not get too old for a music she knows how to dance
Ọ bụ agadị na-enye ya nsogbu.
Ọ bụ agadị na-enye ya nsogbu.
She is suffering from old age.
Nna ya emeela agadị.
Nna ya emeela agadị.
His father is old.
Ahụrụ m agadi nwaanyị bu nkata.
Ahụrụ m agadi nwaanyị bu nkata.
I saw an old woman carrying a basket.
Agadi a na-eme ka nwata.
Agadi a na-eme ka nwata.
This old person behaves like a child.
Okonkwo bụzi agadi ugbua.
Okonkwo bụzi agadi ugbua.
Okonkwo is now an old person.
ńká
nka
| Word | nka |
| Definitions | Noun 1.old age; oldness; ageing |
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| Word Stem | No word stems |
Examples
Nka mere ka ọ na-eme ka nwata.
Nka mere ka ọ na-eme ka nwata.
Old age is making him act like a child.
Ite oke ntecha na-eme ka mmadụ kaa nka ọsọọsọ
Ite oke ntecha na-eme ka mmadụ kaa nka ọsọọsọ
Excess makeup causes one to age quickly.
Nka ya na-ewetara ya ọtụtụ ngọzị.
Nka ya na-ewetara ya ọtụtụ ngọzị.
His old age is bringing him a lot of blessings.
Nka dị ya mma n'ahụ.
Nka dị ya mma n'ahụ.
Old age is good on him.
Nka abịabeghị.
Nka abịabeghị.
Old age has not come.
Ọ bụ maka ndị na-aka nka.
Ọ bụ maka ndị na-aka nka.
It is for the ageing.
Nka ji nwayọ abịa ya n'ahụ.
Nka ji nwayọ abịa ya n'ahụ.
Old age is gradually coming upon her.