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fáchá

facha

Wordfacha
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Active verb

1.pick ones teeth

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Nna m na-afacha eze ya n'ime ụlọ.

Nna m na-afacha eze ya n'ime ụlọ.

My father is picking his teeth inside the house.

Ọ na-afacha eze oge ọbụla o richara nri.

Ọ na-afacha eze oge ọbụla o richara nri.

He picks his teeth every time he finish eating.

Gịnị ka ị riri ị ji afacha eze otua?

Gịnị ka ị riri ị ji afacha eze otua?

What did you eat that you are picking your teeth like this?

Ọ ga-afacha eze ma o richaa nri.

Ọ ga-afacha eze ma o richaa nri.

He will pick his teeth when he finish eating.

Were ihe a fachaa eze gị.

Were ihe a fachaa eze gị.

Take this thing to pick your teeth.

Chika na-afacha eze ya.

Chika na-afacha eze ya.

Chika is picking her teeth.

Ọchọghị ịfacha eze ya.

Ọchọghị ịfacha eze ya.

He does not want to pick his teeth.

Achọrọ m ịfacha eze m.

Achọrọ m ịfacha eze m.

I want to pick my teeth.

dínà ńkö

dīnà n̄kọ̄

Worddīnà n̄kọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

閑陣

1.lie on one's side

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O dina nkọ ka akwa baa ya na ụmụnne ya.

O dina nkọ ka akwa baa ya na ụmụnne ya.

He lay on his side so that the bed can accommodate him and his siblings.

wüsá

wụsa

Wordwụsa
Definitions

Active verb

恐㡣

1.pour on or upon; drop more than one thing upon

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Ha wụsara mmiri n'elu akwa m.

Ha wụsara mmiri n'elu akwa m.

They poured water on my bed.

Anyị ga-awụsa obere mmiri n'ihu be gị.

Anyị ga-awụsa obere mmiri n'ihu be gị.

We are going to pour a little water at the front of your house.

Asịrị m gị wụsa ihe ndị a n'ala?

Asịrị m gị wụsa ihe ndị a n'ala?

Did i tell you to drop these things on the ground?

Ha wụsara akị n'ezi.

Ha wụsara akị n'ezi.

They poured palmkernel outside.

Kedu ebe ị wụsara mmiri?

Kedu ebe ị wụsara mmiri?

Where did you pour water?

Onye na-awụsa aja ebe a oge niile?

Onye na-awụsa aja ebe a oge niile?

Who pours sand here every time?

ümųńnē

ụmụ̀nnē

Wordụmụ̀nnē
Definitions

Noun

供温

1.siblings; people who have both or one parent in common

2.relatives

3.(slang) a word used to refer to people one holds dear (dearies); special loved ones

Variationsụmụ̀ nnē
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Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika na ụmụnne ya na-agụ n'ụlaakwụkwọ anyị.

Chika and her siblings go to our school

Ụmụnne ya na-enyere ya aka ma ọ chọ enyemaaka.

Ụmụnne ya na-enyere ya aka ma ọ chọ enyemaaka.

His siblings help him whenever he needs help.

Ụmụnne, ka anyị gaa golie.

Ụmụnne, ka anyị gaa golie.

Dearies, let us go and have fun.

Ụmụnne Obi abịaghị mmemme ahụ.

Ụmụnne Obi abịaghị mmemme ahụ.

Obi's siblings did not come for that event.

Ụmụnne ya toro ogologo.

Ụmụnne ya toro ogologo.

Her siblings are tall.

Ya na ụmụnne ya bi n'ụlọ ahụ.

Ya na ụmụnne ya bi n'ụlọ ahụ.

He and his siblings live in that house.

ìdéḿmírí

ìdemmīrī

Wordìdemmīrī
Definitions

Noun

尉水

1.a water deity with a cult, usually with one shrine on the land and another in the water

2.name of a stream

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Idemmiri bụ nnukwu arụsị.

Idemmiri bụ nnukwu arụsị.

Idemmiri is a mighty deity.

ígbē

igbē

Wordigbē
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Noun

1.movement, from one location to another, made on the knees, or hands and knees; crawl; crawling

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O gbere igbe banye n'ime ebe ahụ.

O gbere igbe banye n'ime ebe ahụ.

He crawled inside that place.

O ji igbe banye n'ụgbaala.

O ji igbe banye n'ụgbaala.

He entered the car with a crawl.

Gịnị mere i ji egbe igbe?

Gịnị mere i ji egbe igbe?

Why are you crawling?

O ji igbe gafee eriri ahụ.

O ji igbe gafee eriri ahụ.

He crawled pass the rope.

Nwa m ebidola igbe igbe.

Nwa m ebidola igbe igbe.

My child has started crawling.

Gbere igbe wee pụọ.

Gbere igbe wee pụọ.

Leave by crawling.

Olee ndị na-egbe igbe n'ezi?

Olee ndị na-egbe igbe n'ezi?

Which people are crawling outside?

Onye na-egbe igbe?

Onye na-egbe igbe?

Who is crawling?

Okenye igbe igbe adịghị mma.

Okenye igbe igbe adịghị mma.

An adult crawling is not good.

gbá áká

gba aka

Wordgba aka
Definitions

Active verb

碁稼

1.make the finger make a clicking sound by flipping it on the palm; snap the finger;

2.make the finger make a cracking sound by putting pressure on the knuckles; crack knuckles

Passive verb

鶏稼

1.have nothing in one's hands; be empty-handed

2.(figurative) have nothing; be left with nothing

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Agbara m aka m.

Agbara m aka m.

I cracked my knuckles.

Emeka gba aka gaa ileta nwa ọhụrụ.

Emeka gba aka gaa ileta nwa ọhụrụ.

Emeka went empty-handed to see the new born child.

Ọ na-agba aka arị osisi nkwụ.

Ọ na-agba aka arị osisi nkwụ.

He climbs the palm tree with bare hands.

Ị ga-agba aka aga ugbo?

Ị ga-agba aka aga ugbo?

Will you go to the farm empty handed?

Ọ ga-agba aka ya ma ọ chọọ ịkpọ nwanne ya nwoke.

Ọ ga-agba aka ya ma ọ chọọ ịkpọ nwanne ya nwoke.

He will snap his finger when he wants to call on his brother.

Gbara aka bịa.

Gbara aka bịa.

Come with nothing.

Onye nwe ya gba aka.

Onye nwe ya gba aka.

The owner has nothing.

Oge ọbụla m gbara aka m, ọ na-egbu m mgbu.

Oge ọbụla m gbara aka m, ọ na-egbu m mgbu.

Each time i cracked my knuckles, it pains me.

Ọ na-agba aka ya mgbe a na-ajụ ya ajụjụ.

Ọ na-agba aka ya mgbe a na-ajụ ya ajụjụ.

He was cracking his fingers when he was being questioned.

Ọ gbara n'aka, hihie n'isi.

Ọ gbara n'aka, hihie n'isi.

He snapped his finger and shuck head.

Nna m gbara n'aka mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe mere.

Nna m gbara n'aka mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe mere.

My father snapped his finger when he heard what happened.

Onye gbara n'aka?

Onye gbara n'aka?

Who snapped his finger?

ótùúzǫ nüüzǫ ìrí

otùuzọ̀ nụụzọ̀ ìri

Wordotùuzọ̀ nụụzọ̀ ìri
Definitions

Noun

1.tithe [one tenth of ones earnings usually given to the church]

Variationsotù ụzò n'ụzò ìri
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Gbaa mbọ ka ị kwuọ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri gị.

Gbaa mbọ ka ị kwuọ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri gị.

Endaevour to pay your tithe.

A ga m akwụ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri ma akwụọ m ụgwọ ọnwa.

A ga m akwụ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri ma akwụọ m ụgwọ ọnwa.

I will pay tithe if I receive my salary.

Ngozi ga-adịrị ndị na-enye otuuzọ nụụzọ iri ha.

Ngozi ga-adịrị ndị na-enye otuuzọ nụụzọ iri ha.

Blessings will be upon those who offer their tithe.

Ukọchukwu kuzịrị maka otuuzọ nụụzọ iri.

Ukọchukwu kuzịrị maka otuuzọ nụụzọ iri.

The priest taught on tithe.

Nnam na-adị uchu na ịkwụ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri.

Nnam na-adị uchu na ịkwụ otuuzọ nụụzọ iri.

My father is dedicated in paying tithe.

Enyere m ndị ụka otuuzọ nụụzọ iri m.

Enyere m ndị ụka otuuzọ nụụzọ iri m.

I gave the church my tithe.

àkwü

àkwụ

Wordàkwụ
Definitions

Noun

1.nest; a structure made by birds for laying eggs and sheltering their young ones

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Anyị hụrụ akwa abụọ n'akwụ ahụ.

Anyị hụrụ akwa abụọ n'akwụ ahụ.

We saw two eggs in that nest.

Akwụ nnụnụ ahụ dara n'ala.

Akwụ nnụnụ ahụ dara n'ala.

The nest of that bird fall on the ground.

Ikuku bupụrụ akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Ikuku bupụrụ akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Wind blew off the nest of that bird.

Akwụ abụọ ka anyị hụrụ n'osisi ahụ.

Akwụ abụọ ka anyị hụrụ n'osisi ahụ.

We saw two nests on that tree.

Nza na-enwe nnukwu akwụ.

Nza na-enwe nnukwu akwụ.

Wren has a big nest.

Nnụnụ nwe akwụ a bụ ichooku.

Nnụnụ nwe akwụ a bụ ichooku.

The bird that has this nest is parrot.

Akwụ asha naghị esi ike.

Akwụ asha naghị esi ike.

Weaver nest is not strong.

Ugolooma na-akpa ogologo akwụ.

Ugolooma na-akpa ogologo akwụ.

Crow builds a long nest.

Agwọ batara n'akwụ ya.

Agwọ batara n'akwụ ya.

Snake came into the nest.

Nnụnụ a na-arụ akwụ ọzọ.

Nnụnụ a na-arụ akwụ ọzọ.

This bird is building another nest,

Mmiri mebiri akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Mmiri mebiri akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Rain destroyed the bird's nest.

Ugo tinyere nwa ya n'akwụ.

Ugo tinyere nwa ya n'akwụ.

The eagle put it eaglet inside the nest.

Nnụnụ ahụ kpara akwụ ya n'ala.

Nnụnụ ahụ kpara akwụ ya n'ala.

The bird built its nest on the ground.

Agwọ batara n'akwụ ya.

Agwọ batara n'akwụ ya.

Snake came into the nest.

Akwụ abụọ ka anyị hụrụ n'osisi ahụ.

Akwụ abụọ ka anyị hụrụ n'osisi ahụ.

We saw two nests on that tree.

Akwa dị n'akwụ ahụ.

Akwa dị n'akwụ ahụ.

There is egg in the nest.

Mmiri mara akwụ ahụ.

Mmiri mara akwụ ahụ.

Rain beat the nest.

Akwụ asha naghị esi ike.

Akwụ asha naghị esi ike.

Weaver nest is not strong.

Nnụnụ a na-arụ akwụ ọzọ.

Nnụnụ a na-arụ akwụ ọzọ.

This bird is building another nest,

Nza na-enwe nnukwu akwụ.

Nza na-enwe nnukwu akwụ.

Wren has a big nest.

Ikuku bupụrụ akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Ikuku bupụrụ akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Wind blew off the nest of that bird.

Anyị hụrụ akwa abụọ n'akwụ ahụ.

Anyị hụrụ akwa abụọ n'akwụ ahụ.

We saw two eggs in that nest.

Akwụ nnụnụ ahụ dara n'ala.

Akwụ nnụnụ ahụ dara n'ala.

The nest of that bird fall on the ground.

Ugolooma na-akpa ogologo akwụ.

Ugolooma na-akpa ogologo akwụ.

Crow builds a long nest.

Nnụnụ nwe akwụ a bụ ichooku.

Nnụnụ nwe akwụ a bụ ichooku.

The bird that has this nest is parrot.

Mmiri mebiri akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Mmiri mebiri akwụ nnụnụ ahụ.

Rain destroyed the bird's nest.

Ugo tinyere nwa ya n'akwụ.

Ugo tinyere nwa ya n'akwụ.

The eagle put it eaglet inside the nest.

Nnụnụ ahụ kpara akwụ ya n'ala.

Nnụnụ ahụ kpara akwụ ya n'ala.

The bird built its nest on the ground.

àkwá

àkwa

Wordàkwa
Definitions

Noun

1.an oval or round object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates in which their young ones develop; egg

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Biko zụtara m akwa abụo n'ahịa.

Biko zụtara m akwa abụo n'ahịa.

Please buy me two eggs at the market.

Chika na-ere akwa.

Chika na-ere akwa.

Chika sells eggs.

Akwa bụzị nri ndị ọgaranya.

Akwa bụzị nri ndị ọgaranya.

Egg has become a rich man's food

E ji akwa emepụta ọtụtụ ihe oriri.

E ji akwa emepụta ọtụtụ ihe oriri.

Egg is used to produce many edible things.

Akwa dị ọnụ ugbu a.

Akwa dị ọnụ ugbu a.

Eggs are expensive now.

Ọkụkọ ahụ yiri akwa.

Ọkụkọ ahụ yiri akwa.

The fowl laid egg.

Kee akwa ahụ esiri esi ụzọ abụọ.

Kee akwa ahụ esiri esi ụzọ abụọ.

Divide the boiled egg into two.

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