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ónùkwú

onùkwu

Wordonùkwu
Definitions

Noun

1.naive and likely foolish person; stupid person

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E riri ya maka na ọ bụ onukwu.

E riri ya maka na ọ bụ onukwu.

He was duped becuase he is foolish

Emekwala onukwu ma ị ruo ebe ahụ.

Emekwala onukwu ma ị ruo ebe ahụ.

Don't act naïve when you get there

Akpọzila mmadụ onukwu.

Akpọzila mmadụ onukwu.

Do not call a person stupid.

Kedu ihe iji họta nke a? Ị bụ onukwu?

Kedu ihe iji họta nke a? Ị bụ onukwu?

Why did you choose this one? are you foolish?

Ị̀ bụ onukwu?

Ị̀ bụ onukwu?

Are you stupid?

Ọ na-amasị Chike ịkpọ mmadụ onukwu.

Ọ na-amasị Chike ịkpọ mmadụ onukwu.

Chike likes calling people stupid.

ókpó

okpō

Wordokpō
Definitions

Noun

1.senseless person; foolish person; stupid person, a maroon

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Examples

Emeka bụ okpo.

Emeka bụ okpo.

Emeka is a stupid person.

Ọ na-eme ka okpo.

Ọ na-eme ka okpo.

She behaves like a maroon.

Nna ya bụ okpo.

Nna ya bụ okpo.

His father is foolish.

Biko, enyi m, Chika, abụghị okpo.

Biko, enyi m, Chika, abụghị okpo.

Please, my friend, Chika, is not senseless.

Chike kpọrọ ya okpo.

Chike kpọrọ ya okpo.

Chike called him a foolish person.

Onye ka ị kpọrọ okpo?

Onye ka ị kpọrọ okpo?

Whom did you call a stupid man?

Onye bụ okpo?

Onye bụ okpo?

Who is a stupid person?

Akpọkwala m okpo oge ọzọ!

Akpọkwala m okpo oge ọzọ!

Don't call me a senseless person next time!

Okpo nke ya enweghị atụ.

Okpo nke ya enweghị atụ.

His stupidity knows no bounds.

Ọ na-amasị Obi ịkpọ mmadụ okpo.

Ọ na-amasị Obi ịkpọ mmadụ okpo.

Obi likes calling people senseless.

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