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ọnụ

Wordọnụ
Definitions

Noun

1.mouth; the organ for speech and feeding

2.cost; amount (money)

3.quantity (how many); amount (number of)

4.burrow; a hole in the ground where animals live; tunnel; a leading hole

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Ọnụ mgbanaaka ahụ chụrụ m ọsọ.

Ọnụ mgbanaaka ahụ chụrụ m ọsọ.

The cost of that bangle chased me away.

Amaghị m ọnụ ha.

Amaghị m ọnụ ha.

I do not know their quantity.

Ọ na-ere ya oke ọnụ.

Ọ na-ere ya oke ọnụ.

She is selling it at a high cost.

Ọnụ ya riri nne.

Ọnụ ya riri nne.

The cost is huge.

Ọ gụrụ ha ọnụ?

Ọ gụrụ ha ọnụ?

Did he count their quantity?

Ọ gwabe m ọnụ ha.

Ọ gwabe m ọnụ ha.

She has not told me their prices.

Ọ suru ọnụ n'ala.

Ọ suru ọnụ n'ala.

He hit his mouth on the ground.

Anyị na-esi n'ọnụ anyị eri nri.

Anyị na-esi n'ọnụ anyị eri nri.

We feed through out mouths.

Tinye ya n'ọnụ oke.

Tinye ya n'ọnụ oke.

Put it in the rat's burrow.

Ọbara na-agba ya ọnụ.

Ọbara na-agba ya ọnụ.

He is bleeding in his mouth.

Tinye ọnụ anyị niile.

Tinye ọnụ anyị niile.

Put all our mouth.

Biko, mechie ọnụ gị.

Biko, mechie ọnụ gị.

Please, shut your mouth.

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

Ọ bụ enwudeghi n'ala nke ọma were pịwaba ọnụ na-ewete ịtaji aka

Ọ bụ enwudeghi n'ala nke ọma were pịwaba ọnụ na-ewete ịtaji aka

A person who had not subdued his opponent on the ground before trying to press open his mouth often sustains a finger bite

öñų

ọṅụ̀

Wordọṅụ̀
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Noun

㳚軽

1.joy

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Ọṅụ juru n'obi anyị taa maka nwa ọhụrụ a mubatara n'ezinụụlọ anyị.

Ọṅụ juru n'obi anyị taa maka nwa ọhụrụ a mubatara n'ezinụụlọ anyị.

Our hearts are full of joy today because of the new child born into our family.

öñų

ọṅụ̀

Wordọṅụ̀
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Noun

1.a feeling of joy; gladness

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Ihe a bụ ihe ọṅụ̀

Ihe a bụ ihe ọṅụ̀

This is a thing of joy

önünü

ọnụnụ

Wordọnụnụ
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Noun

1.tip; edge; apex

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Ọ rụgidere ọrụbekee ruo n'ọnụnụ ya.

Ọ rụgidere ọrụbekee ruo n'ọnụnụ ya.

He work white collar job and got to the apex of it.

Jide ya aka n'ọnụnụ ya.

Jide ya aka n'ọnụnụ ya.

Hold it at the tip.

Edunọ m n'ọnụnụ akwandina m mgbe ọ batara.

Edunọ m n'ọnụnụ akwandina m mgbe ọ batara.

I was sitting at the edge of my bed when she came in.

Ọnụnụ ya dị ka nke ntu.

Ọnụnụ ya dị ka nke ntu.

The tip is like that of a nail.

ǫnà

ọ̀nà

Wordọ̀nà
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Noun

1.three-leaved yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)

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Anyị ji mmanụ nkwụ eri ọna.

Anyị ji mmanụ nkwụ eri ọna.

We use palm oil to eat three-leaved yam.

Ha kọrọ ọna n'ugbo ha.

Ha kọrọ ọna n'ugbo ha.

They planted three-leaved yam in their farm.

Ọna na-atọ ụtọ.

Ọna na-atọ ụtọ.

Three-leaved yam is delicious.

Ọna bụ nri ndị be anyị.

Ọna bụ nri ndị be anyị.

Three-leaved yam is my people's food.

Ndị ohi zuru ọna m.

Ndị ohi zuru ọna m.

Thieves stool my three-leaved yam.

áñųrï

aṅụ̀rị

Wordaṅụ̀rị
Definitions

Noun

1.happiness

2.joyfulness

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Ọ na-enwe anụrị n'ime obi ya.

Ọ na-enwe anụrị n'ime obi ya.

He is rejoicing in his mind.

Aṅụrị m ga-ezu oke.

Aṅụrị m ga-ezu oke.

My happiness will be full.

Aṅụrị m bụ na agụchala m mahadum.

Aṅụrị m bụ na agụchala m mahadum.

My happiness is that I have finished studying in the university.

Obi bụ m sọ anụrị.

Obi bụ m sọ anụrị.

I am full of happiness.

Ọ bụ ọrụebube Chukwu rụrụ ka ha ji enwe aṅụrị taa.

Ọ bụ ọrụebube Chukwu rụrụ ka ha ji enwe aṅụrị taa.

It is because of the miracle God did that made them to be rejoicing today.

Ana m enwe anụrị.

Ana m enwe anụrị.

I am happy.

Nwa ọhụrụ ahụ wetara anyị aṅụrị .

Nwa ọhụrụ ahụ wetara anyị aṅụrị .

The baby brought happiness to us.

Emebikwala anụrị m.

Emebikwala anụrị m.

Do not spoil my happiness.

önǫdų

ọnọ̀dụ̀

Wordọnọ̀dụ̀
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Noun

1.a particular spot, position or way someone or something is placed

2.condition; state; situation

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Aga m enye gị ezigbo ọnọdụ.

Aga m enye gị ezigbo ọnọdụ.

I will give you a suitable condition.

Bịa, were ọnọdụ gị ebe a.

Bịa, were ọnọdụ gị ebe a.

Come and take your position here.

Ọnọdụ anyị nọ ugbua dị egwu.

Ọnọdụ anyị nọ ugbua dị egwu.

The state we are now is terrible.

Kedụ ọnọdụ gị ugbu a.

Kedụ ọnọdụ gị ugbu a.

What is your situation now.

E nyere ya ọnọdụ mgbe ọ bịara.

E nyere ya ọnọdụ mgbe ọ bịara.

He was given a spot when he came.

Ọ nọ n'ajọ ọnọdụ.

Ọ nọ n'ajọ ọnọdụ.

He is in a bad condition.

O tinyere ha n'ezigbo ọnọdụ.

O tinyere ha n'ezigbo ọnọdụ.

He put them in a good condition.

Naịjirịa dowere anyị n'ọnọdụ dị iche iche.

Naịjirịa dowere anyị n'ọnọdụ dị iche iche.

Nigeria kept us in different conditions.

Ọnọdụ ya na-echu m ụra.

Ọnọdụ ya na-echu m ụra.

Her condition is giving me sleepless night.

ólùlù

olùlù

Wordolùlù
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Noun

昭昭

1.pit; hole in the ground

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Agwọ na-ebi n'olulu.

Agwọ na-ebi n'olulu.

Snake lives in holes.

Ha kwanyere ya n'ime olulu.

Ha kwanyere ya n'ime olulu.

They pushed him into the pit.

Ha na-egwu olulu.

Ha na-egwu olulu.

They are digging pit.

Ha tụnyere akpa m n'ime olulu.

Ha tụnyere akpa m n'ime olulu.

They threw my bag inside the pit.

Olulu ahụ miri emi nke ukwu.

Olulu ahụ miri emi nke ukwu.

That pit is too deep.

ólú

olu

Wordolu
Definitions

Noun

1.neck

2.voice

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Biko nye m olu.

Biko nye m olu.

Please give me a voice (song)

Anụghị m olu gị.

Anụghị m olu gị.

I did not hear your voice.

Olu abụ ya dị ụtọ.

Olu abụ ya dị ụtọ.

His/Her voice is melodious.

Ihe mere ya n'olu.

Ihe mere ya n'olu.

Something happened to him on the neck.

Anụrụ m olu ya mgbe ọ na-agụ egwu.

Anụrụ m olu ya mgbe ọ na-agụ egwu.

I heard her voice when she was singing.

O jidere nkịta ya n'olu.

O jidere nkịta ya n'olu.

He held his dog by the neck.

Ogwu fanyere ya n'olu.

Ogwu fanyere ya n'olu.

A bone particle stuck in his neck.

O nwere olu nwata.

O nwere olu nwata.

He has a child's voice

kwúté

kwute

Wordkwute
Definitions

Active verb

1.make mention of;

2.speak well;

3.used in expression of form V + -ta + NNC + ọnū, denoting great ability to, much, a high degree of

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E kwutere maka gị taa.

E kwutere maka gị taa.

You were made mentioned of today.

Kwutee ya aka.

Kwutee ya aka.

Mention it for long.

Achọghị m ka e kwute ya.

Achọghị m ka e kwute ya.

I do not want it to be mentioned.

Nkechi na-ekwute ihe mere ebe ahụ.

Nkechi na-ekwute ihe mere ebe ahụ.

Nkechi is saying right what happened there.

A na-ekwute ya kwa ụbọchị.

A na-ekwute ya kwa ụbọchị.

It is mentioned every day.

Onye ga-ekwute ya ka anyị chọrọ.

Onye ga-ekwute ya ka anyị chọrọ.

The person that will mention it well is what we need.

Ikwute ihe esoghị na-emebi nhazi.

Ikwute ihe esoghị na-emebi nhazi.

To mention what is not among spoils a plan.

O kwutere ya mgbe anyị bịara.

O kwutere ya mgbe anyị bịara.

He mentioned it when we came.

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