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pị̀(chà)

Wordpị̀(chà)
Definitions

Active verb

済選

1.press to bring out liquid or paste(completely)

2.finish pressing

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Ana m apịcha mmiri dị n'akwa m.

Ana m apịcha mmiri dị n'akwa m.

I am pressing out the water in my cloth.

Ọ gbarụrụ ihu ka o pịchara ekwentị ya.

Ọ gbarụrụ ihu ka o pịchara ekwentị ya.

She frowned her face after pressing her phone.

tüchá

tụcha

Wordtụcha
Definitions

Active verb

1.scrape out or peel the bark of a wood

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Akụdo tụchara osisi ahụ.

Akụdo tụchara osisi ahụ.

Akudo peeled the wood.

Ha ga-atụcha ya tupu e ji ya mebe ihe ọbụla.

Ha ga-atụcha ya tupu e ji ya mebe ihe ọbụla.

They will peel it before they start using it to do anything.

Ọ chọrọ ịtụcha mkpịsị ahụ.

Ọ chọrọ ịtụcha mkpịsị ahụ.

He wants to peel that stick.

A na-atụcha atụ tupu e tinye ya n'ahịa.

A na-atụcha atụ tupu e tinye ya n'ahịa.

The chewing stick is peeled before it's put in the market.

Onye tụchara osisi a?

Onye tụchara osisi a?

Who scraped this wood?

Tụchaa osisi ahụ nkeọma.

Tụchaa osisi ahụ nkeọma.

Peel that wood very well.

pà(chà)

pà(chà)

Wordpà(chà)
Definitions

Active verb

飼選

1.squeeze or press to bring out liquid(completely)

2.finish squeezing or pressing

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Ịpacha mmanụ dị n'akụoyibo adịghị mfe.

Ịpacha mmanụ dị n'akụoyibo adịghị mfe.

Squeezing out oil from coconut is not easy.

Ha na-apacha mmiri dị n'akpụ ahụ.

Ha na-apacha mmiri dị n'akpụ ahụ.

They are pressing out the water in that cassava.

Pachaa ọka ahụ mmiri.

Pachaa ọka ahụ mmiri.

Dry water from that corn.

Pachaa oroma ndịa.

Pachaa oroma ndịa.

Squeeze these oranges.

Ị pachara akwa ahụ mmiri tupu i chịbata ya?

Ị pachara akwa ahụ mmiri tupu i chịbata ya?

Did you squeeze water out of that clothe before bringing it in?

Pachaa akwa ahụ mmiri tupu i kosaa ya.

Pachaa akwa ahụ mmiri tupu i kosaa ya.

Squeeze water off that cloth before spreading it.

pị̄

Wordpị̄
Definitions

Active verb

1.sharpen(stick or pencil); carve

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I kwesịrị ịpị ọnụ osisi ahụ tupu ị rụnye ya n'ala.

I kwesịrị ịpị ọnụ osisi ahụ tupu ị rụnye ya n'ala.

You are supposed to sharpen the tip of that stick before you stick it to the ground.

pïkǫ

pịkọ̀

Wordpịkọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.compress; press together

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Udemba pịkọrọ achịcha ahụ.

Udemba pịkọrọ achịcha ahụ.

Udemba squeezed the bread.

Ọ ga-apịkọ ya mmiri.

Ọ ga-apịkọ ya mmiri.

He will sqeeze the water.

Ịpịkọ mmanụ anaghị egbu oge.

Ịpịkọ mmanụ anaghị egbu oge.

To squeeze oil does not take time.

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-apịkọ ya?

Kedụ mgbe ị ga-apịkọ ya?

When will you compress it?

Apịkọbeghị m ndị a.

Apịkọbeghị m ndị a.

I have not squeezed these ones.

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