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osè

Wordosè
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Noun

1.pepper

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Oke ose adịghị mma n'ahụ.

Oke ose adịghị mma n'ahụ.

Too much pepper is not good for the body.

Ose adịghị na nri a.

Ose adịghị na nri a.

There's no pepper in this food.

O tere ose n'anya ya.

O tere ose n'anya ya.

He rubbed pepper on his eye.

Ọ naghị eri nri ose.

Ọ naghị eri nri ose.

He does not eat peppered food.

Ose a ga-eji si nri adighị.

Ose a ga-eji si nri adighị.

There is no pepper to be used for cooking.

Nne m na-ere ose.

Nne m na-ere ose.

My mother sales pepper.

Anyị kọrọ ose afọ gara aga.

Anyị kọrọ ose afọ gara aga.

We planted maize last year.

Ose Nsụka na-enwe ezigbo ukpo.

Ose Nsụka na-enwe ezigbo ukpo.

Nsukka pepper has good flavour.

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ọsọ

Wordọsọ
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Noun

1.run; race

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Ọsọ ọ gbara ka m ji mata na nsogbu dị.

Ọsọ ọ gbara ka m ji mata na nsogbu dị.

The fact that he ran made me realize there was a problem.

Emeka ma ka esi agba ọso.̣

Emeka ma ka esi agba ọso.̣

Emeka knows how to run.

Ọ gbara ọsọ eleghị anya n'azụ.

Ọ gbara ọsọ eleghị anya n'azụ.

He ran a race of no looking back.

Ọ gbara ọsọ ka onye mmụọ na-achụ.

Ọ gbara ọsọ ka onye mmụọ na-achụ.

He ran like someone who is being pursued by a ghost.

O nwetara ihe nrite maka ọsọ ahụ.

O nwetara ihe nrite maka ọsọ ahụ.

He won a prize for the race.

Ọsọ eliigwe ka anyị na-agba.

Ọsọ eliigwe ka anyị na-agba.

We are running heavenly race.

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ọsụ̀

Wordọsụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.squeaky sound made by sucking in air through the gaps between a clinched upper and lower teeth especially to show dissatisfaction

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Adaego mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya na agaghị m abịa n'oge.

Adaego mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya na agaghị m abịa n'oge.

Adaego hissed when I told her that I won't come on time.

Kwụsị ima ọsụ.

Kwụsị ima ọsụ.

Stop hissing.

Ịma ọsụ amarala ya ahụ.

Ịma ọsụ amarala ya ahụ.

Hissing has become part of her.

Onye mara ọsụ?

Onye mara ọsụ?

Who hissed?

Gịnị mere iji maa ọsụ?

Gịnị mere iji maa ọsụ?

Why did you hiss?

Ọ na amakarị ọsụ mgbe ọbụla e ziri ya ozi.

Ọ na amakarị ọsụ mgbe ọbụla e ziri ya ozi.

She hisses each time she is sent on an errand.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịma ọsụ.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịma ọsụ.

She likes hissing.

Ụmụaka azụghị azụ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Ụmụaka azụghị azụ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Children without home training usually hiss.

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ọsụ̀

Wordọsụ̀
Definitions

Noun

1.disrespectful sigh; hiss, specially made to show disrespect or frustration by sucking in air through the teeth gaps

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Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

Amaghị m ama ọsụ.

I don't know how to hiss.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

Achọghị m ịma ọsụ n'ihu ya.

I do not want to sigh disrespectfully before him.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka amaghị mgbe o jiri maa ọsụ.

Udoka did not know when he sighed.

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Kedụ ihe mere i ji ama ọsụ?

Why are you hissing?

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

Enyi m nwaanyị na-ama ọsụ n'obere ihe.

My girlfriend hisses over little issues.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

Onye na-ama ọsụ n'ihu ndị okenye bụ onye azụghị azụ.

One who sighs disrespectfully before elders is one without home training.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

Ọ bụ iwe were mụ m jiri maa ọsụ.

It was out of anger that I hissed.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

Ọ na-amakarị ọsụ.

She usually signs.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

Ọ mara ọsụ.

He sighed.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị mara ọsụ mgbe m gwara ya okwu.

Nnedị sighs disrespectfully when I talked to her.

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ngwa

Wordngwa
Definitions

Interjection

1.quickly, especially as a command; so then

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Ngwa, were nke m.

Ngwa, were nke m.

Take mine, then.

O riri nri ahụ na ngwa.

O riri nri ahụ na ngwa.

He ate the food quickly.

Na ngwa ka moto ha ji pụọ.

Na ngwa ka moto ha ji pụọ.

Their car left in a hurry.

O wepuru ya ngwa ọ batara.

O wepuru ya ngwa ọ batara.

He removed it quickly as he entered.

A chọrọ m onye ga-aza ajụjụ ahụ ngwa.

A chọrọ m onye ga-aza ajụjụ ahụ ngwa.

I want someone that will answer the question quickly.

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