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ókènyè

okènyè

Wordokènyè
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Noun

1.elder, principal person; senior citizen; grown (age); fully aged man

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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.

òkóǹgwù

òkoǹgwù

Wordòkoǹgwù
Definitions

Noun

1.elderly person, the aged, old man/woman

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Chika biliri n'oche ya mgbe ọ hụrụ okongwu ahụ.

Chika biliri n'oche ya mgbe ọ hụrụ okongwu ahụ.

Chika got up from her seat when she saw that elderly person.

Ike na-eme omume dịka okongwu.

Ike na-eme omume dịka okongwu.

Ike behaves like an elderly.

Ha na-enyere ndị okongwu aka.

Ha na-enyere ndị okongwu aka.

They help the elderly.

Nne na nna ya bụ okongwu.

Nne na nna ya bụ okongwu.

Her parents are aged.

Ụfọdụ ndị okongwu na-enye nsogbu.

Ụfọdụ ndị okongwu na-enye nsogbu.

Some elderly people are troublesome.

ágádí nwókē

agadī nwokē

Wordagadī nwokē
Definitions

Demonstrative

掲子男

1.an old or elderly man

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Agadi nwoke ahụ dị njọ

Agadi nwoke ahụ dị njọ

That old man is bad

Hapụrụ agadi nwoke a oche ahụ.

Hapụrụ agadi nwoke a oche ahụ.

Leave that seat for this elderly man.

Onye nkuzị anyị bụ agadi nwoke.

Onye nkuzị anyị bụ agadi nwoke.

Our teacher is an elderly man.

Ọ bụ naanị agadi nwoke ahụ ka enyere ego.

Ọ bụ naanị agadi nwoke ahụ ka enyere ego.

It was only that elderly man that was given some money.

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