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pà

Wordpà
Definitions

Active verb

1.carry; bear; take

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Para ite mmanya ahụ pụọ.

Para ite mmanya ahụ pụọ.

Take that pot of wine away.

pá

pa

Wordpa
Definitions

Active verb

1.to pamper a person; to carry

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Ụmụ ya na-apa ya apa.

Ụmụ ya na-apa ya apa.

Her children are pampering her.

Were aka gị para ihe ahụ.

Were aka gị para ihe ahụ.

Use your hand to carry that thing.

Ndị nne na-apa ụmụ ha apa.

Ndị nne na-apa ụmụ ha apa.

Mothers pamper their children.

Amaechi para nwunye apa mgbe ọ dị ndụ.

Amaechi para nwunye apa mgbe ọ dị ndụ.

Amaechi pampered his wife when she was alive.

Ịpa mmadụ apa na-adị mma oge ụfọdụ.

Ịpa mmadụ apa na-adị mma oge ụfọdụ.

To pamper a person is sometimes good.

A para ya apa mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

A para ya apa mgbe ọ dị na nwata.

She was pampered as a child.

Ugo chọrọ ka di ya paa ya apaa.

Ugo chọrọ ka di ya paa ya apaa.

Ugo wants her husband to pamper her.

bú

bu

Wordbu
Definitions

Passive verb

1.carry or bear something big or heavy, especially as a load

2.control someone, especially by destabilizing the stamina

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O bu ya n'isi.

O bu ya n'isi.

He is carrying it on his head.

Ajụ na-ebu m

Ajụ na-ebu m

I am feeling dizzy.

Buru oche ma ị na-abịa.

Buru oche ma ị na-abịa.

Carry a chair while coming.

Ibu ibu arọ n'isi adịghị mma.

Ibu ibu arọ n'isi adịghị mma.

Carrying heavy load on the head is not good.

Ọgwụ ahụ ga-ebu onye erighi nri.

Ọgwụ ahụ ga-ebu onye erighi nri.

That drug will cause dizziness to someone who does doesn't eat.

bú

bu

Wordbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.carry something such as it's raised off its initial place of rest; lift; carry

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Buo ya ugboro atọ.

Buo ya ugboro atọ.

Lift it three times.

Ha na-ebu oburu n'ahịa

Ha na-ebu oburu n'ahịa

He is a loader.

Ị ga-ebu ya ka ị mara ma ọ dị arọ.

Ị ga-ebu ya ka ị mara ma ọ dị arọ.

You will lift it so that you know whether it is heavy.

Ọ na-ebu nke a oge ọbụla.

Ọ na-ebu nke a oge ọbụla.

He lifts this one all the time.

Ọ chọrọ ibu ya.

Ọ chọrọ ibu ya.

He wants to lift it.

pị̀

Wordpị̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.press; apply pressure on, especially with the finger;

2.squeeze; firmly apply pressure on

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Nne m na-apị pịanụ.

Nne m na-apị pịanụ.

My mother plays piano.

Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.

Ọ pịrị aka n'etiti ya.

He squeezed its center.

Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.

Onye nkụzi pịrị ya aka n'ọnụ.

The teacher squeezed her mouth.

Ume na-apị ụtara.

Ume na-apị ụtara.

Ume is squeezing the fufu.

Pịa aka ebe a.

Pịa aka ebe a.

Press hand here.

Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.

Ọ ga-emebi ma ọ pịa ya aka.

It will spoil if he presses it.

Gaa, pịa ya aka.

Gaa, pịa ya aka.

Go and press it.

Onye na-apịa na beelụ

Onye na-apịa na beelụ

Who is pressing the bell.

Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.

Achọghị m ịpị isi ya aka.

I do not want to press his head.

Onye pịrị gị etuto a?

Onye pịrị gị etuto a?

Who pressed this boil for you?

Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?

Gịnị ka ị na-apị ihe ahụ?

What is that you are pressing?

Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.

Enweghịzị ihe fọdụrụ ị ga-apị.

There is nothing remaining for you to press.

kwǫ

kwọ̀

Wordkwọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.piggy-back; piggyback; carry someone on the back or shoulders

2.drive; ride; carry or convey someone in a vehicle

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Ọ bụghị oge niile ka m na-akwọ nwa.

Ọ bụghị oge niile ka m na-akwọ nwa.

It is not every time that I piggy-back a child.

Ọ bụ m kwọrọ ya tupu ọ rahụ ụra.

Ọ bụ m kwọrọ ya tupu ọ rahụ ụra.

I was the one who piggy-backed her before she slept.

Ada na-akwọ nnwa ya n'azụ oge ọ bụla.

Ada na-akwọ nnwa ya n'azụ oge ọ bụla.

Ada carries her child on the back every time.

Jiri nwayọ kwọrọ nnwa a.

Jiri nwayọ kwọrọ nnwa a.

Carry this child with ease.

Ịkwọ nne m aga ụka na-amasị m.

Ịkwọ nne m aga ụka na-amasị m.

To drive my mother to church pleases me.

Emeka kwọ m ugbua.

Emeka kwọ m ugbua.

Emeka is driving me now.

Onye ga-akwọ ya n'azụ apụọla.

Onye ga-akwọ ya n'azụ apụọla.

The person that will carry her on the back has left.

bú

bu

Wordbu
Definitions

Passive verb

1.carry

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Buru ya lawa.

Buru ya lawa.

Carry it and go home.

Anyị buru akpa abụọ.

Anyị buru akpa abụọ.

We carried two bags.

Anyị ga-ebu ya ala.

Anyị ga-ebu ya ala.

We will carry it home.

Buru ya puo ebe a.

Buru ya puo ebe a.

Carry it and go away from here.

Ọ chọrọ ibu ya ala.

Ọ chọrọ ibu ya ala.

He wants to carry it home.

Urenna bu ya n'isi.

Urenna bu ya n'isi.

Urenna is carrying it on her head.

Achọghị m ibu ya.

Achọghị m ibu ya.

I do not want to carry it.

Ha bulara ya.

Ha bulara ya.

They carried it home.

Ọ na-ebu akpa iri na isii kwa ụbọchị.

Ọ na-ebu akpa iri na isii kwa ụbọchị.

He carries fifteen bags per day.

Onye na-ebu oche m?

Onye na-ebu oche m?

Who is carrying my chair?

bú

bu

Wordbu
Definitions

Active verb

1.to carry or bear something

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Buo ya ugboro abụọ.

Buo ya ugboro abụọ.

Carry it twice.

Ọ na-ebu ibu n'ọdọ ụgbọala.

Ọ na-ebu ibu n'ọdọ ụgbọala.

He carries load at the motor park.

Ibu o buru dị arọ.

Ibu o buru dị arọ.

The load he carried was heavy.

Ọ na-ebu akpa ahụ mgbe m hụrụ ya.

Ọ na-ebu akpa ahụ mgbe m hụrụ ya.

He was carrying that bag when I saw him.

O bu mmanya ngwọ jee agbamụnkwụ

O bu mmanya ngwọ jee agbamụnkwụ

He took palm wine to the wine carrying ceremony.

Ị chọrọ ibu ihe a?

Ị chọrọ ibu ihe a?

Do you want to carry this thing?

Emeka ga-ebu nke ahụ buru ibu.

Emeka ga-ebu nke ahụ buru ibu.

Emeka will carry that one that is big.

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