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kpà ísí

kpà isi

Wordkpà isi
Definitions

Active verb

1.weave hair; plait hair

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Nneka ga-akpa isi echi.

Nneka ga-akpa isi echi.

Nneka will plait her hair tomorrow.

Biko, kpaa m isi!

Biko, kpaa m isi!

Please, make my hair!

Ada na-akpa isi.

Ada na-akpa isi.

Ada plaits hair.

Chiọma kpara isi ọhụrụ.

Chiọma kpara isi ọhụrụ.

Chioma made a new hair.

òwú ísí

òwu isī

Wordòwu isī
Definitions

Noun

遡簡

1.black cotton thread used by women for plaiting the hair; hair thread.

Variationsòwiisī, òwuisī
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Biko zụtara m owu isi.

Biko zụtara m owu isi.

Please buy hair thread for me.

Aga m ebe owu isi a tupu m jiri ya kpaa isi.

Aga m ebe owu isi a tupu m jiri ya kpaa isi.

I will cut this rope before using it to plait hair.

Ada na-ere owu isi.

Ada na-ere owu isi.

Ada sells hair thread.

Owu isi a agaghị ezu ya ịkpa isi ya.

Owu isi a agaghị ezu ya ịkpa isi ya.

This hair thread will not be enough for her to plait her hair.

Ọ na-amasị nne ya iji owu isi kpaa isi ya.

Ọ na-amasị nne ya iji owu isi kpaa isi ya.

Her mother likes plaiting her hair with hair thread.

Isi eji owu isi kpaa na-amakari mma.

Isi eji owu isi kpaa na-amakari mma.

Hair style made with hair thread is usually beautiful.

kpà

kpà

Wordkpà
Definitions

Active verb

1.worry; bother

2.be tight; be jampacked; narrow

3.oppress; suppress; subdue

4.plait; interlace

5.trim or cut using a clipper or scissors

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Ndịndu anyị na-akpa anyị mkpa.

Ndịndu anyị na-akpa anyị mkpa.

Our leaders are oppressing us.

Gịnị na-akpa gị?

Gịnị na-akpa gị?

What is bothering you?

Akpara m isi na nke Obinna.

Akpara m isi na nke Obinna.

I had a haircut at Obinna's.

Ụzọ a kpara akpa.

Ụzọ a kpara akpa.

This road is jampacked.

Adaeze na-akpa m isi.

Adaeze na-akpa m isi.

Adaeze is plaiting my hair.

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