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oyi

Wordoyi
Definitions

Noun

1.cold; chill;

2.sickness (fever)

Noun

1.disgust; the feeling you get from something yucky

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Oyi na-atụ.

Oyi na-atụ.

It is cold.

Achọghị m nke dị oyi.

Achọghị m nke dị oyi.

I don't want the one that is cold.

Nri a dị oyi.

Nri a dị oyi.

This food is cold.

Ebe a dị oyi.

Ebe a dị oyi.

This place is cold.

Biko, nye m mmiri jụrụ oyi.

Biko, nye m mmiri jụrụ oyi.

Please, give me cold water.

Ime ukoro a na-asọ oyi.

Ime ukoro a na-asọ oyi.

The inside of this gutter is yucky.

Oyi eju mere anaghi m eri ya.

Oyi eju mere anaghi m eri ya.

The yukky of the snail makes me not to eat it.

Oyi ji m

Oyi ji m

Fever has gripped me, or I am feverish (more acute than Enwèlù m oyī)

Oyi ji m

Oyi ji m

I am feverish.

Oyi na-ama m.

Oyi na-ama m.

I have fever.

Nwoke a na-asọ m oyi.

Nwoke a na-asọ m oyi.

This man disgusts me.

Oyi karịrị ugbu a.

Oyi karịrị ugbu a.

There is too much cold now.

ǫyį

ọ̀yị̀

Wordọ̀yị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.friend; companion

2.romantic partner; lover

3.mistress; adultery

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Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.

Emeka na Uju bụ ọyị.

Emeka and Uju are friends.

Ọyịm agwaram gị agwa bụ ezigbo ọyị. Akaaram agwa gị agwa bụ ajọ ọyị

Ọyịm agwaram gị agwa bụ ezigbo ọyị. Akaaram agwa gị agwa bụ ajọ ọyị

"My friend I told you" Is a good friend. "I would have told you" is a bad friend.

Ọtụtụ ndị ọyị ya bịara mmemme ahụ.

Ọtụtụ ndị ọyị ya bịara mmemme ahụ.

Most of his friends attended the ceremony.

ényì

enyì

Wordenyì
Definitions

Noun

1.someone whom one shares mutual affection with, except biological family; friend

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Enyi m zụtaara m akpa ojii.

Enyi m zụtaara m akpa ojii.

My friend bought a black bag for me.

Enyi abụọ ndị a hụrụ onwe ha n'anya.

Enyi abụọ ndị a hụrụ onwe ha n'anya.

The two friends love each other.

Ha bụ enyi kemgbe ha dị na nwata.

Ha bụ enyi kemgbe ha dị na nwata.

They were friends since childhood.

Enyi gị bịara taata.

Enyi gị bịara taata.

Your friend came today.

Enyi onye ka ị bụ?

Enyi onye ka ị bụ?

Whose friend are you?

Enyi toro ogologo.

Enyi toro ogologo.

My friend is tall.

Onye bụ enyi gị?

Onye bụ enyi gị?

Who is your friend?

Agara m be enyi m.

Agara m be enyi m.

I want to my friend's house.

ézí

ezi

Wordezi
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.proper; right; good; true; short for ezigbo

2.very; really

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Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka nwere ezi uche.

Nneka has good reasoning .

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudị na-akpa ezi agwa.

Chukwudi is displaying good behaviour.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Ezi ihe ka anyị chọrọ.

Good things is what we want.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

Ọ dị mma ka mmadụ nwee ezi omume mgbe niile.

It is good for someone to have good manners at all times.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

Ọ bụghi ezi mmadụ.

He is not a good person.

ḿmá

mmā

Wordmmā
Definitions

Noun

寐煙

1.goodness; beauty

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Adaọra mara mma.

Adaọra mara mma.

Adaọra is beautiful.

Ịdị mma Chineke hiri nne.

Ịdị mma Chineke hiri nne.

God's goodness is so much.

Ihe dị mma ka anyị chọ.

Ihe dị mma ka anyị chọ.

We want good things.

Ihe o mere adighi mma.

Ihe o mere adighi mma.

What he did is not good.

O nyere anyị ndị dị mma.

O nyere anyị ndị dị mma.

He gave us the ones that are good.

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